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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,400.50, 276,666.36 and 90,971.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,400.50, 276,666.36 and 90,971.86 is: 136,490.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,400.50 : 276,666.36 = 90,971.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,400.50/276,666.36 = 90,971.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,400.50x = 276,666.36 × 90,971.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,400.50x = 25,168,853,368.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,168,853,368.63/184,400.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 136,490.16

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