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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,811.80, 950,779.80 and 184,537.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,811.80, 950,779.80 and 184,537.20 is: 276,823.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,811.80 : 950,779.80 = 184,537.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,811.80/950,779.80 = 184,537.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,811.80x = 950,779.80 × 184,537.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,811.80x = 175,454,242,108.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,454,242,108.56/633,811.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,823.88

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