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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,181.45, 918,583.21 and 275,154.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,181.45, 918,583.21 and 275,154.22 is: 412,871.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,181.45 : 918,583.21 = 275,154.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,181.45/918,583.21 = 275,154.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,181.45x = 918,583.21 × 275,154.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,181.45x = 252,752,042,203.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 252,752,042,203.92/612,181.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 412,871.13

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