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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,597.71, 951,899.85 and 213,877.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,597.71, 951,899.85 and 213,877.23 is: 320,816.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,597.71 : 951,899.85 = 213,877.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,597.71/951,899.85 = 213,877.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,597.71x = 951,899.85 × 213,877.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,597.71x = 203,589,703,155.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,589,703,155.42/634,597.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,816.95

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