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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,579.31, 276,882.54 and 66,251.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,579.31, 276,882.54 and 66,251.68 is: 99,382.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,579.31 : 276,882.54 = 66,251.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,579.31/276,882.54 = 66,251.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,579.31x = 276,882.54 × 66,251.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,579.31x = 18,343,933,437.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 18,343,933,437.67/184,579.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 99,382.39

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