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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,430.80, 276,646.20 and 164,501.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,430.80, 276,646.20 and 164,501.77 is: 246,752.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,430.80 : 276,646.20 = 164,501.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,430.80/276,646.20 = 164,501.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,430.80x = 276,646.20 × 164,501.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,430.80x = 45,508,789,563.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,508,789,563.77/184,430.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 246,752.66

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