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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,151.50, 918,280.18 and 168,919.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,151.50, 918,280.18 and 168,919.50 is: 253,393.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,151.50 : 918,280.18 = 168,919.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,151.50/918,280.18 = 168,919.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,151.50x = 918,280.18 × 168,919.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,151.50x = 155,115,428,865.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,115,428,865.51/612,151.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,393.86

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