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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,147.40, 918,221.10 and 212,655.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,147.40, 918,221.10 and 212,655.40 is: 318,983.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,147.40 : 918,221.10 = 212,655.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,147.40/918,221.10 = 212,655.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,147.40x = 918,221.10 × 212,655.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,147.40x = 195,264,675,308.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 195,264,675,308.94/612,147.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,983.10

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