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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,556.73, 276,872.10 and 66,237.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,556.73, 276,872.10 and 66,237.33 is: 99,369.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,556.73 : 276,872.10 = 66,237.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,556.73/276,872.10 = 66,237.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,556.73x = 276,872.10 × 66,237.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,556.73x = 18,339,268,655.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,339,268,655.49/184,556.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,369.28

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