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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,000.40, 276,000.60 and 121,014.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,000.40, 276,000.60 and 121,014.80 is: 181,522.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,000.40 : 276,000.60 = 121,014.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,000.40/276,000.60 = 121,014.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,000.40x = 276,000.60 × 121,014.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,000.40x = 33,400,157,408.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,400,157,408.88/184,000.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 181,522.20

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