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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,097.88, 949,871.46 and 212,373.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,097.88, 949,871.46 and 212,373.08 is: 318,634.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,097.88 : 949,871.46 = 212,373.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,097.88/949,871.46 = 212,373.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,097.88x = 949,871.46 × 212,373.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,097.88x = 201,727,127,564.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 201,727,127,564.30/633,097.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,634.98

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