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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 662,110.66, 993,054.81 and 188,683.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 662,110.66, 993,054.81 and 188,683.48 is: 282,993.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    662,110.66 : 993,054.81 = 188,683.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    662,110.66/993,054.81 = 188,683.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    662,110.66x = 993,054.81 × 188,683.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    662,110.66x = 187,373,034,898.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 187,373,034,898.90/662,110.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,993.53

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