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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,144.56, 949,766.24 and 183,872.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,144.56, 949,766.24 and 183,872.80 is: 275,823.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,144.56 : 949,766.24 = 183,872.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,144.56/949,766.24 = 183,872.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,144.56x = 949,766.24 × 183,872.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,144.56x = 174,636,177,894.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,636,177,894.27/633,144.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,823.55

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