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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,539.57, 276,809.36 and 44,298.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,539.57, 276,809.36 and 44,298.20 is: 66,447.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,539.57 : 276,809.36 = 44,298.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,539.57/276,809.36 = 44,298.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,539.57x = 276,809.36 × 44,298.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,539.57x = 12,262,156,391.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,262,156,391.15/184,539.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,447.30

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