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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,424.20, 918,665.10 and 191,713.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,424.20, 918,665.10 and 191,713.80 is: 287,579.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,424.20 : 918,665.10 = 191,713.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,424.20/918,665.10 = 191,713.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,424.20x = 918,665.10 × 191,713.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,424.20x = 176,120,777,248.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,120,777,248.38/612,424.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,579.72

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