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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,484, 950,318.65 and 184,146.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,484, 950,318.65 and 184,146.48 is: 276,246.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,484 : 950,318.65 = 184,146.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,484/950,318.65 = 184,146.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,484x = 950,318.65 × 184,146.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,484x = 174,997,833,355.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,997,833,355.12/633,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,246.65

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