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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632,116.66, 948,175.77 and 258,139.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 632,116.66, 948,175.77 and 258,139.66 is: 387,209.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632,116.66 : 948,175.77 = 258,139.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632,116.66/948,175.77 = 258,139.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632,116.66x = 948,175.77 × 258,139.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632,116.66x = 244,761,770,888.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 244,761,770,888.04/632,116.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,209.81

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