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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,396.23, 918,630.09 and 185,945.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,396.23, 918,630.09 and 185,945.96 is: 278,929.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,396.23 : 918,630.09 = 185,945.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,396.23/918,630.09 = 185,945.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,396.23x = 918,630.09 × 185,945.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,396.23x = 170,815,556,266.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,815,556,266.51/612,396.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,929.80

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