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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,529.50, 951,820.17 and 161,227.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,529.50, 951,820.17 and 161,227.06 is: 241,847.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,529.50 : 951,820.17 = 161,227.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,529.50/951,820.17 = 161,227.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,529.50x = 951,820.17 × 161,227.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,529.50x = 153,459,167,657.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,459,167,657.80/634,529.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,847.18

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