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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,835.80, 950,815.80 and 184,561.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,835.80, 950,815.80 and 184,561.20 is: 276,859.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,835.80 : 950,815.80 = 184,561.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,835.80/950,815.80 = 184,561.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,835.80x = 950,815.80 × 184,561.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,835.80x = 175,483,705,026.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,483,705,026.96/633,835.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,859.88

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