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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,595.51, 951,960.00 and 185,317.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,595.51, 951,960.00 and 185,317.64 is: 277,995.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,595.51 : 951,960.00 = 185,317.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,595.51/951,960.00 = 185,317.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,595.51x = 951,960.00 × 185,317.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,595.51x = 176,414,974,888.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,414,974,888.01/634,595.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,995.94

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