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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,497.40, 276,746.10 and 100,516.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,497.40, 276,746.10 and 100,516.60 is: 150,774.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,497.40 : 276,746.10 = 100,516.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,497.40/276,746.10 = 100,516.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,497.40x = 276,746.10 × 100,516.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,497.40x = 27,817,577,035.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,817,577,035.26/184,497.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,774.90

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