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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,236.40, 918,415.08 and 191,520.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,236.40, 918,415.08 and 191,520.24 is: 287,299.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,236.40 : 918,415.08 = 191,520.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,236.40/918,415.08 = 191,520.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,236.40x = 918,415.08 × 191,520.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,236.40x = 175,895,076,541.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,895,076,541.22/612,236.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,299.28

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