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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,467.60, 276,701.40 and 183,301.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,467.60, 276,701.40 and 183,301.20 is: 274,951.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,467.60 : 276,701.40 = 183,301.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,467.60/276,701.40 = 183,301.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,467.60x = 276,701.40 × 183,301.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,467.60x = 50,719,698,661.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,719,698,661.68/184,467.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,951.80

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