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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,397.38, 918,631.83 and 185,947.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,397.38, 918,631.83 and 185,947.12 is: 278,931.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,397.38 : 918,631.83 = 185,947.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,397.38/918,631.83 = 185,947.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,397.38x = 918,631.83 × 185,947.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,397.38x = 170,816,941,283.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,816,941,283.24/612,397.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,931.53

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