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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,470.86, 951,762.23 and 179,066.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,470.86, 951,762.23 and 179,066.15 is: 268,615.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,470.86 : 951,762.23 = 179,066.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,470.86/951,762.23 = 179,066.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,470.86x = 951,762.23 × 179,066.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,470.86x = 170,428,398,241.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 170,428,398,241.52/634,470.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 268,615.01

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