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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,146.44, 918,221.80 and 185,685.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,146.44, 918,221.80 and 185,685.94 is: 278,529.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,146.44 : 918,221.80 = 185,685.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,146.44/918,221.80 = 185,685.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,146.44x = 918,221.80 × 185,685.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,146.44x = 170,500,882,328.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,500,882,328.52/612,146.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,529.56

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