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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,426.10, 276,639.15 and 181,801.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,426.10, 276,639.15 and 181,801.70 is: 272,702.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,426.10 : 276,639.15 = 181,801.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,426.10/276,639.15 = 181,801.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,426.10x = 276,639.15 × 181,801.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,426.10x = 50,293,467,756.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,293,467,756.56/184,426.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,702.55

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