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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,541.63, 1,118,312.46 and 184,576.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,541.63, 1,118,312.46 and 184,576.13 is: 276,864.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,541.63 : 1,118,312.46 = 184,576.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,541.63/1,118,312.46 = 184,576.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,541.63x = 1,118,312.46 × 184,576.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,541.63x = 206,413,780,406.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,413,780,406.02/745,541.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,864.19

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