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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,144.72, 274,495.26 and 77,742.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,144.72, 274,495.26 and 77,742.36 is: 116,519.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,144.72 : 274,495.26 = 77,742.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,144.72/274,495.26 = 77,742.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,144.72x = 274,495.26 × 77,742.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,144.72x = 21,339,909,321.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,339,909,321.21/183,144.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,519.38

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