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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,341.87, 947,152.74 and 182,027.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,341.87, 947,152.74 and 182,027.67 is: 273,081.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,341.87 : 947,152.74 = 182,027.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,341.87/947,152.74 = 182,027.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,341.87x = 947,152.74 × 182,027.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,341.87x = 172,408,006,396.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,408,006,396.32/631,341.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,081.85

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