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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,630.60, 278,532.30 and 96,984.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,630.60, 278,532.30 and 96,984.20 is: 145,521.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,630.60 : 278,532.30 = 96,984.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,630.60/278,532.30 = 96,984.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,630.60x = 278,532.30 × 96,984.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,630.60x = 27,013,232,289.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,013,232,289.66/185,630.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 145,521.44

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