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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,783.69, 275,783.87 and 77,186.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,783.69, 275,783.87 and 77,186.35 is: 115,825.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,783.69 : 275,783.87 = 77,186.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,783.69/275,783.87 = 77,186.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,783.69x = 275,783.87 × 77,186.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,783.69x = 21,286,749,928.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,286,749,928.24/183,783.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 115,825.02

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