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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,481.60, 276,722.40 and 167,860.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,481.60, 276,722.40 and 167,860.40 is: 251,790.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,481.60 : 276,722.40 = 167,860.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,481.60/276,722.40 = 167,860.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,481.60x = 276,722.40 × 167,860.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,481.60x = 46,450,732,752.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,450,732,752.96/184,481.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 251,790.60

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