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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 745,577.20, 1,118,365.80 and 184,611.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 745,577.20, 1,118,365.80 and 184,611.70 is: 276,917.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    745,577.20 : 1,118,365.80 = 184,611.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    745,577.20/1,118,365.80 = 184,611.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    745,577.20x = 1,118,365.80 × 184,611.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    745,577.20x = 206,463,411,559.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 206,463,411,559.86/745,577.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,917.55

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