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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,428.40, 276,642.60 and 173,347.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,428.40, 276,642.60 and 173,347.60 is: 260,021.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,428.40 : 276,642.60 = 173,347.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,428.40/276,642.60 = 173,347.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,428.40x = 276,642.60 × 173,347.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,428.40x = 47,955,330,767.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,955,330,767.76/184,428.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 260,021.40

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