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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,568.40, 276,269.40 and 144,910.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,568.40, 276,269.40 and 144,910.80 is: 216,908.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,568.40 : 276,269.40 = 144,910.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,568.40/276,269.40 = 144,910.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,568.40x = 276,269.40 × 144,910.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,568.40x = 40,034,419,769.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,034,419,769.52/184,568.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 216,908.31

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