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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,733.16, 947,318.17 and 182,347.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,733.16, 947,318.17 and 182,347.19 is: 273,439.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,733.16 : 947,318.17 = 182,347.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,733.16/947,318.17 = 182,347.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,733.16x = 947,318.17 × 182,347.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,733.16x = 172,740,806,335.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 172,740,806,335.44/631,733.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 273,439.51

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