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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,836.80, 950,817.30 and 184,562.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,836.80, 950,817.30 and 184,562.20 is: 276,861.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,836.80 : 950,817.30 = 184,562.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,836.80/950,817.30 = 184,562.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,836.80x = 950,817.30 × 184,562.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,836.80x = 175,484,932,686.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 175,484,932,686.06/633,836.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,861.38

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