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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,461.62, 277,061.18 and 178,408.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,461.62, 277,061.18 and 178,408.49 is: 267,969.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,461.62 : 277,061.18 = 178,408.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,461.62/277,061.18 = 178,408.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,461.62x = 277,061.18 × 178,408.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,461.62x = 49,430,064,484.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,430,064,484.07/184,461.62
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 267,969.38

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