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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,242.61, 951,503.85 and 184,998.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,242.61, 951,503.85 and 184,998.64 is: 277,538.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,242.61 : 951,503.85 = 184,998.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,242.61/951,503.85 = 184,998.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,242.61x = 951,503.85 × 184,998.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,242.61x = 176,026,915,826.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,026,915,826.00/634,242.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,538.77

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