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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,495.92, 276,768 and 66,180.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,495.92, 276,768 and 66,180.48 is: 99,279.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,495.92 : 276,768 = 66,180.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,495.92/276,768 = 66,180.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,495.92x = 276,768 × 66,180.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,495.92x = 18,316,639,088.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,316,639,088.64/184,495.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,279.37

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