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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,226.90, 274,833.16 and 76,583.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,226.90, 274,833.16 and 76,583.31 is: 114,871.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,226.90 : 274,833.16 = 76,583.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,226.90/274,833.16 = 76,583.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,226.90x = 274,833.16 × 76,583.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,226.90x = 21,047,633,090.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,047,633,090.56/183,226.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114,871.96

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