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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,429.40, 276,644.10 and 104,385.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,429.40, 276,644.10 and 104,385.20 is: 156,577.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,429.40 : 276,644.10 = 104,385.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,429.40/276,644.10 = 104,385.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,429.40x = 276,644.10 × 104,385.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,429.40x = 28,877,549,707.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,877,549,707.32/184,429.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,577.80

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