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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,494.36, 1,118,241.40 and 184,528.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,494.36, 1,118,241.40 and 184,528.88 is: 276,793.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,494.36 : 1,118,241.40 = 184,528.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,494.36/1,118,241.40 = 184,528.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,494.36x = 1,118,241.40 × 184,528.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,494.36x = 206,347,833,111.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,347,833,111.63/745,494.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,793.29

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