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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,558.40, 276,254.40 and 144,900.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,558.40, 276,254.40 and 144,900.80 is: 216,893.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,558.40 : 276,254.40 = 144,900.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,558.40/276,254.40 = 144,900.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,558.40x = 276,254.40 × 144,900.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,558.40x = 40,029,483,563.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,029,483,563.52/184,558.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,893.32

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