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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,500.40, 276,750.60 and 121,514.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,500.40, 276,750.60 and 121,514.80 is: 182,272.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,500.40 : 276,750.60 = 121,514.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,500.40/276,750.60 = 121,514.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,500.40x = 276,750.60 × 121,514.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,500.40x = 33,629,293,808.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,629,293,808.88/184,500.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 182,272.20

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