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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,398.39, 918,633.33 and 185,948.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,398.39, 918,633.33 and 185,948.12 is: 278,933.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,398.39 : 918,633.33 = 185,948.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,398.39/918,633.33 = 185,948.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,398.39x = 918,633.33 × 185,948.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,398.39x = 170,818,136,089.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,818,136,089.67/612,398.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,933.03

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