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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632,301.74, 948,502.12 and 183,029.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 632,301.74, 948,502.12 and 183,029.37 is: 274,558.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632,301.74 : 948,502.12 = 183,029.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632,301.74/948,502.12 = 183,029.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632,301.74x = 948,502.12 × 183,029.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632,301.74x = 173,603,745,467.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,603,745,467.26/632,301.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,558.39

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