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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,200.80, 918,430.80 and 185,701.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,200.80, 918,430.80 and 185,701.60 is: 278,591.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,200.80 : 918,430.80 = 185,701.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,200.80/918,430.80 = 185,701.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,200.80x = 918,430.80 × 185,701.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,200.80x = 170,554,069,049.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,554,069,049.28/612,200.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,591.71

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