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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,123.66, 252,989.51 and 146,332.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,123.66, 252,989.51 and 146,332.30 is: 201,063.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,123.66 : 252,989.51 = 146,332.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,123.66/252,989.51 = 146,332.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,123.66x = 252,989.51 × 146,332.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,123.66x = 37,020,536,874.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 37,020,536,874.17/184,123.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 201,063.44

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