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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 612,553.32, 918,829.98 and 191,862

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 612,553.32, 918,829.98 and 191,862 is: 287,793.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    612,553.32 : 918,829.98 = 191,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    612,553.32/918,829.98 = 191,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    612,553.32x = 918,829.98 × 191,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    612,553.32x = 176,288,557,622.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,288,557,622.76/612,553.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,793.00

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