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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,483.87, 950,318.46 and 184,146.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,483.87, 950,318.46 and 184,146.36 is: 276,246.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,483.87 : 950,318.46 = 184,146.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,483.87/950,318.46 = 184,146.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,483.87x = 950,318.46 × 184,146.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,483.87x = 174,997,681,686.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,997,681,686.11/633,483.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,246.47

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