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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,182.74, 276,186.77 and 182,045.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,182.74, 276,186.77 and 182,045.50 is: 274,472.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,182.74 : 276,186.77 = 182,045.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,182.74/276,186.77 = 182,045.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,182.74x = 276,186.77 × 182,045.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,182.74x = 50,278,558,638.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,278,558,638.04/183,182.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,472.14

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