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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,880.40, 276,737.40 and 132,392.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,880.40, 276,737.40 and 132,392.40 is: 198,170.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,880.40 : 276,737.40 = 132,392.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,880.40/276,737.40 = 132,392.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,880.40x = 276,737.40 × 132,392.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,880.40x = 36,637,928,555.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 36,637,928,555.76/184,880.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 198,170.97

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