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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 632,325.42, 948,537.81 and 183,053.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 632,325.42, 948,537.81 and 183,053.25 is: 274,594.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    632,325.42 : 948,537.81 = 183,053.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    632,325.42/948,537.81 = 183,053.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    632,325.42x = 948,537.81 × 183,053.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    632,325.42x = 173,632,928,868.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 173,632,928,868.38/632,325.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,594.26

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