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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,424.60, 276,636.90 and 181,800.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,424.60, 276,636.90 and 181,800.20 is: 272,700.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,424.60 : 276,636.90 = 181,800.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,424.60/276,636.90 = 181,800.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,424.60x = 276,636.90 × 181,800.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,424.60x = 50,292,643,747.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,292,643,747.38/184,424.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,700.30

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