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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,714.57, 950,727.65 and 184,439.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,714.57, 950,727.65 and 184,439.43 is: 276,704.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,714.57 : 950,727.65 = 184,439.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,714.57/950,727.65 = 184,439.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,714.57x = 950,727.65 × 184,439.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,714.57x = 175,351,664,929.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,351,664,929.04/633,714.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,704.49

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