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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,431.55, 918,587.93 and 185,971.07

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,431.55, 918,587.93 and 185,971.07 is: 278,938.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,431.55 : 918,587.93 = 185,971.07 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,431.55/918,587.93 = 185,971.07/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,431.55x = 918,587.93 × 185,971.07
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,431.55x = 170,830,774,708.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,830,774,708.39/612,431.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,938.56

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