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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,400.40, 276,665.40 and 66,075.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,400.40, 276,665.40 and 66,075.60 is: 99,136.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,400.40 : 276,665.40 = 66,075.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,400.40/276,665.40 = 66,075.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,400.40x = 276,665.40 × 66,075.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,400.40x = 18,280,832,304.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,280,832,304.24/184,400.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,136.62

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