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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,471.60, 276,707.40 and 183,305.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,471.60, 276,707.40 and 183,305.20 is: 274,957.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,471.60 : 276,707.40 = 183,305.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,471.60/276,707.40 = 183,305.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,471.60x = 276,707.40 × 183,305.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,471.60x = 50,721,905,298.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,721,905,298.48/184,471.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,957.80

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