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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,548.80, 1,118,323.20 and 184,583.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,548.80, 1,118,323.20 and 184,583.30 is: 276,874.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,548.80 : 1,118,323.20 = 184,583.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,548.80/1,118,323.20 = 184,583.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,548.80x = 1,118,323.20 × 184,583.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,548.80x = 206,423,786,722.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,423,786,722.56/745,548.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,874.95

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