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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,595.19, 951,959.54 and 185,317.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,595.19, 951,959.54 and 185,317.32 is: 277,995.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,595.19 : 951,959.54 = 185,317.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,595.19/951,959.54 = 185,317.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,595.19x = 951,959.54 × 185,317.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,595.19x = 176,414,590,701.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,414,590,701.23/634,595.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,995.47

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