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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,499.40, 276,749.10 and 181,000.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,499.40, 276,749.10 and 181,000.20 is: 271,500.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,499.40 : 276,749.10 = 181,000.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,499.40/276,749.10 = 181,000.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,499.40x = 276,749.10 × 181,000.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,499.40x = 50,091,642,449.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,091,642,449.82/184,499.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 271,500.30

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