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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,132.80, 918,199.20 and 191,537.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,132.80, 918,199.20 and 191,537.60 is: 287,306.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,132.80 : 918,199.20 = 191,537.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,132.80/918,199.20 = 191,537.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,132.80x = 918,199.20 × 191,537.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,132.80x = 175,869,671,089.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,869,671,089.92/612,132.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,306.40

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