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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,398.23, 918,633.09 and 185,947.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,398.23, 918,633.09 and 185,947.96 is: 278,932.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,398.23 : 918,633.09 = 185,947.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,398.23/918,633.09 = 185,947.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,398.23x = 918,633.09 × 185,947.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,398.23x = 170,817,949,074.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,817,949,074.00/612,398.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,932.79

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