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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,453.40, 955,957.18 and 188,054.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,453.40, 955,957.18 and 188,054.92 is: 282,016.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,453.40 : 955,957.18 = 188,054.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,453.40/955,957.18 = 188,054.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,453.40x = 955,957.18 × 188,054.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,453.40x = 179,772,451,008.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,772,451,008.33/637,453.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,016.62

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