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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 631,887.33, 947,831.00 and 211,163.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 631,887.33, 947,831.00 and 211,163.20 is: 316,744.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    631,887.33 : 947,831.00 = 211,163.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    631,887.33/947,831.00 = 211,163.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    631,887.33x = 947,831.00 × 211,163.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    631,887.33x = 200,147,028,925.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 200,147,028,925.36/631,887.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 316,744.81

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