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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,428.30, 276,642.45 and 164,499.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,428.30, 276,642.45 and 164,499.27 is: 246,748.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,428.30 : 276,642.45 = 164,499.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,428.30/276,642.45 = 164,499.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,428.30x = 276,642.45 × 164,499.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,428.30x = 45,507,481,076.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,507,481,076.01/184,428.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,748.91

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