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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,603.17, 276,904.73 and 44,361.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,603.17, 276,904.73 and 44,361.80 is: 66,542.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,603.17 : 276,904.73 = 44,361.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,603.17/276,904.73 = 44,361.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,603.17x = 276,904.73 × 44,361.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,603.17x = 12,283,992,251.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 12,283,992,251.31/184,603.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 66,542.69

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