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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,437.51, 950,208.12 and 184,157.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,437.51, 950,208.12 and 184,157.83 is: 276,251.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,437.51 : 950,208.12 = 184,157.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,437.51/950,208.12 = 184,157.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,437.51x = 950,208.12 × 184,157.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,437.51x = 174,988,265,887.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,988,265,887.97/633,437.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,251.82

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