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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 637,964.03, 957,133.19 and 188,696.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 637,964.03, 957,133.19 and 188,696.75 is: 283,100.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    637,964.03 : 957,133.19 = 188,696.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    637,964.03/957,133.19 = 188,696.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    637,964.03x = 957,133.19 × 188,696.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    637,964.03x = 180,607,922,270.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 180,607,922,270.13/637,964.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,100.48

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