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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,225.90, 274,831.66 and 76,582.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,225.90, 274,831.66 and 76,582.31 is: 114,870.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,225.90 : 274,831.66 = 76,582.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,225.90/274,831.66 = 76,582.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,225.90x = 274,831.66 × 76,582.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,225.90x = 21,047,243,436.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,047,243,436.04/183,225.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,870.46

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