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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,562.40, 276,260.40 and 144,904.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,562.40, 276,260.40 and 144,904.80 is: 216,899.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,562.40 : 276,260.40 = 144,904.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,562.40/276,260.40 = 144,904.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,562.40x = 276,260.40 × 144,904.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,562.40x = 40,031,458,009.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,031,458,009.92/184,562.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,899.31

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