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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,531.50, 951,823.17 and 161,229.06

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,531.50, 951,823.17 and 161,229.06 is: 241,850.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,531.50 : 951,823.17 = 161,229.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,531.50/951,823.17 = 161,229.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,531.50x = 951,823.17 × 161,229.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,531.50x = 153,461,554,985.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 153,461,554,985.32/634,531.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 241,850.18

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