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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,547.80, 276,821.70 and 166,468.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,547.80, 276,821.70 and 166,468.60 is: 249,702.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,547.80 : 276,821.70 = 166,468.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,547.80/276,821.70 = 166,468.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,547.80x = 276,821.70 × 166,468.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,547.80x = 46,082,120,848.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,082,120,848.62/184,547.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 249,702.90

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