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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,504.40, 276,583.80 and 144,501.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,504.40, 276,583.80 and 144,501.20 is: 216,616.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,504.40 : 276,583.80 = 144,501.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,504.40/276,583.80 = 144,501.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,504.40x = 276,583.80 × 144,501.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,504.40x = 39,966,691,000.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,966,691,000.56/184,504.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,616.47

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