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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,402.42, 276,428.67 and 66,012.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,402.42, 276,428.67 and 66,012.82 is: 98,956.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,402.42 : 276,428.67 = 66,012.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,402.42/276,428.67 = 66,012.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,402.42x = 276,428.67 × 66,012.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,402.42x = 18,247,836,035.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,247,836,035.55/184,402.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 98,956.60

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