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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,385.56, 275,173.10 and 78,176.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,385.56, 275,173.10 and 78,176.28 is: 117,304.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,385.56 : 275,173.10 = 78,176.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,385.56/275,173.10 = 78,176.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,385.56x = 275,173.10 × 78,176.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,385.56x = 21,512,009,314.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,512,009,314.07/183,385.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,304.82

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