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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,440.66, 276,490.89 and 72,197.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,440.66, 276,490.89 and 72,197.34 is: 108,229.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,440.66 : 276,490.89 = 72,197.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,440.66/276,490.89 = 72,197.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,440.66x = 276,490.89 × 72,197.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,440.66x = 19,961,906,792.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,961,906,792.23/184,440.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,229.43

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