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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,595.75, 951,960.37 and 185,317.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,595.75, 951,960.37 and 185,317.88 is: 277,996.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,595.75 : 951,960.37 = 185,317.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,595.75/951,960.37 = 185,317.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,595.75x = 951,960.37 × 185,317.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,595.75x = 176,415,279,529.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,415,279,529.02/634,595.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,996.31

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