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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 633,913.83, 950,881.19 and 178,516.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 633,913.83, 950,881.19 and 178,516.04 is: 267,776.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    633,913.83 : 950,881.19 = 178,516.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    633,913.83/950,881.19 = 178,516.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    633,913.83x = 950,881.19 × 178,516.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    633,913.83x = 169,747,538,902.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 169,747,538,902.30/633,913.83
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,776.99

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