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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 639,177.45, 958,092.13 and 212,599.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 639,177.45, 958,092.13 and 212,599.36 is: 318,674.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    639,177.45 : 958,092.13 = 212,599.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    639,177.45/958,092.13 = 212,599.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    639,177.45x = 958,092.13 × 212,599.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    639,177.45x = 203,689,773,659.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 203,689,773,659.04/639,177.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,674.84

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