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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,403.52, 1,118,092.97 and 184,438.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,403.52, 1,118,092.97 and 184,438.02 is: 276,653.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,403.52 : 1,118,092.97 = 184,438.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,403.52/1,118,092.97 = 184,438.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,403.52x = 1,118,092.97 × 184,438.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,403.52x = 206,218,851,927.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,218,851,927.39/745,403.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,653.98

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