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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,530.25, 951,821.30 and 161,227.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,530.25, 951,821.30 and 161,227.81 is: 241,848.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,530.25 : 951,821.30 = 161,227.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,530.25/951,821.30 = 161,227.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,530.25x = 951,821.30 × 161,227.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,530.25x = 153,460,062,904.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,460,062,904.21/634,530.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,848.30

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