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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,087.40, 949,631.10 and 212,261.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,087.40, 949,631.10 and 212,261.80 is: 318,392.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,087.40 : 949,631.10 = 212,261.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,087.40/949,631.10 = 212,261.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,087.40x = 949,631.10 × 212,261.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,087.40x = 201,570,406,621.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,570,406,621.98/633,087.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,392.70

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