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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,531.04, 918,796.56 and 191,839.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,531.04, 918,796.56 and 191,839.84 is: 287,759.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,531.04 : 918,796.56 = 191,839.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,531.04/918,796.56 = 191,839.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,531.04x = 918,796.56 × 191,839.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,531.04x = 176,261,785,062.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,261,785,062.95/612,531.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,759.76

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