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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,942.40, 276,018.40 and 71,608.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,942.40, 276,018.40 and 71,608.04 is: 107,452.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,942.40 : 276,018.40 = 71,608.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,942.40/276,018.40 = 71,608.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,942.40x = 276,018.40 × 71,608.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,942.40x = 19,765,136,627.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,765,136,627.94/183,942.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,452.86

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