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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,418.28, 918,644.70 and 169,186.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,418.28, 918,644.70 and 169,186.28 is: 253,784.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,418.28 : 918,644.70 = 169,186.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,418.28/918,644.70 = 169,186.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,418.28x = 918,644.70 × 169,186.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,418.28x = 155,422,079,434.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 155,422,079,434.72/612,418.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 253,784.19

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