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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,342.87, 947,154.24 and 182,028.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,342.87, 947,154.24 and 182,028.67 is: 273,083.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,342.87 : 947,154.24 = 182,028.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,342.87/947,154.24 = 182,028.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,342.87x = 947,154.24 × 182,028.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,342.87x = 172,409,226,592.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,409,226,592.06/631,342.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,083.35

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