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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 634,743.12, 952,203.48 and 185,496.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 634,743.12, 952,203.48 and 185,496.84 is: 278,271.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    634,743.12 : 952,203.48 = 185,496.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    634,743.12/952,203.48 = 185,496.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    634,743.12x = 952,203.48 × 185,496.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    634,743.12x = 176,630,736,577.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 176,630,736,577.00/634,743.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,271.21

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