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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,567.17, 956,127.48 and 188,169.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,567.17, 956,127.48 and 188,169.03 is: 282,187.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,567.17 : 956,127.48 = 188,169.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,567.17/956,127.48 = 188,169.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,567.17x = 956,127.48 × 188,169.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,567.17x = 179,913,580,467.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 179,913,580,467.94/637,567.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,187.65

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