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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,428.90, 276,731.10 and 66,112.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,428.90, 276,731.10 and 66,112.20 is: 99,199.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,428.90 : 276,731.10 = 66,112.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,428.90/276,731.10 = 66,112.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,428.90x = 276,731.10 × 66,112.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,428.90x = 18,295,301,829.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,295,301,829.42/184,428.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,199.76

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