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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,089.60, 918,134.40 and 212,770.73

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,089.60, 918,134.40 and 212,770.73 is: 319,156.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,089.60 : 918,134.40 = 212,770.73 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,089.60/918,134.40 = 212,770.73/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,089.60x = 918,134.40 × 212,770.73
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,089.60x = 195,352,126,526.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,352,126,526.11/612,089.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,156.10

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