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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,449.36, 955,951.18 and 188,050.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,449.36, 955,951.18 and 188,050.92 is: 282,010.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,449.36 : 955,951.18 = 188,050.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,449.36/955,951.18 = 188,050.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,449.36x = 955,951.18 × 188,050.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,449.36x = 179,767,498,874.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,767,498,874.09/637,449.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,010.64

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