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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,479.83, 950,312.39 and 184,142.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,479.83, 950,312.39 and 184,142.32 is: 276,240.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,479.83 : 950,312.39 = 184,142.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,479.83/950,312.39 = 184,142.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,479.83x = 950,312.39 × 184,142.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,479.83x = 174,992,724,922.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,992,724,922.85/633,479.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,240.41

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