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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,524, 1,118,286 and 184,558.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,524, 1,118,286 and 184,558.50 is: 276,837.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,524 : 1,118,286 = 184,558.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,524/1,118,286 = 184,558.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,524x = 1,118,286 × 184,558.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,524x = 206,389,186,731
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,389,186,731/745,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,837.75

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