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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 334,188.80, 501,061.80 and 184,500.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 334,188.80, 501,061.80 and 184,500.80 is: 276,628.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    334,188.80 : 501,061.80 = 184,500.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    334,188.80/501,061.80 = 184,500.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    334,188.80x = 501,061.80 × 184,500.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    334,188.80x = 92,446,302,949.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,446,302,949.44/334,188.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,628.97

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