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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,435.20, 276,685.20 and 66,175.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,435.20, 276,685.20 and 66,175.20 is: 99,274.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,435.20 : 276,685.20 = 66,175.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,435.20/276,685.20 = 66,175.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,435.20x = 276,685.20 × 66,175.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,435.20x = 18,309,698,447.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,309,698,447.04/184,435.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,274.43

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