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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 231,116.40, 346,091.40 and 184,460.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 231,116.40, 346,091.40 and 184,460.40 is: 276,225.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,116.40 : 346,091.40 = 184,460.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,116.40/346,091.40 = 184,460.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,116.40x = 346,091.40 × 184,460.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,116.40x = 63,840,158,080.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,840,158,080.56/231,116.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,225.13

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