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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 436,701.82, 654,615.45 and 184,043.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 436,701.82, 654,615.45 and 184,043.26 is: 275,880.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    436,701.82 : 654,615.45 = 184,043.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    436,701.82/654,615.45 = 184,043.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    436,701.82x = 654,615.45 × 184,043.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    436,701.82x = 120,477,561,464.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,477,561,464.37/436,701.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 275,880.60

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