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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 450,185, 675,028.20 and 184,132.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 450,185, 675,028.20 and 184,132.35 is: 276,096.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    450,185 : 675,028.20 = 184,132.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    450,185/675,028.20 = 184,132.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    450,185x = 675,028.20 × 184,132.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    450,185x = 124,294,528,782.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,294,528,782.27/450,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,096.56

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