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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,600.17, 276,900.23 and 44,358.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,600.17, 276,900.23 and 44,358.80 is: 66,538.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,600.17 : 276,900.23 = 44,358.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,600.17/276,900.23 = 44,358.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,600.17x = 276,900.23 × 44,358.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,600.17x = 12,282,960,625.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,282,960,625.29/184,600.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,538.19

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