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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,612.16, 952,167.45 and 279,376.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,612.16, 952,167.45 and 279,376.94 is: 419,175.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,612.16 : 952,167.45 = 279,376.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,612.16/952,167.45 = 279,376.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,612.16x = 952,167.45 × 279,376.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,612.16x = 266,013,628,548.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 266,013,628,548.60/634,612.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 419,175.12

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