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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,058.40, 276,087.60 and 182,746.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,058.40, 276,087.60 and 182,746.20 is: 274,119.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,058.40 : 276,087.60 = 182,746.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,058.40/276,087.60 = 182,746.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,058.40x = 276,087.60 × 182,746.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,058.40x = 50,453,959,767.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,453,959,767.12/184,058.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,119.30

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