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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 638,743.24, 957,951.37 and 189,359.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 638,743.24, 957,951.37 and 189,359.02 is: 283,990.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    638,743.24 : 957,951.37 = 189,359.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    638,743.24/957,951.37 = 189,359.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    638,743.24x = 957,951.37 × 189,359.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    638,743.24x = 181,396,732,630.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 181,396,732,630.86/638,743.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 283,990.06

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