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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,497.40, 276,573.30 and 144,494.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,497.40, 276,573.30 and 144,494.20 is: 216,605.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,497.40 : 276,573.30 = 144,494.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,497.40/276,573.30 = 144,494.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,497.40x = 276,573.30 × 144,494.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,497.40x = 39,963,237,724.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,963,237,724.86/184,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,605.97

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