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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,210.94, 274,772.21 and 76,537.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,210.94, 274,772.21 and 76,537.28 is: 114,787.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,210.94 : 274,772.21 = 76,537.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,210.94/274,772.21 = 76,537.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,210.94x = 274,772.21 × 76,537.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,210.94x = 21,030,317,572.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,030,317,572.99/183,210.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,787.46

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