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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,982.89, 276,081.42 and 77,359.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,982.89, 276,081.42 and 77,359.13 is: 116,083.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,982.89 : 276,081.42 = 77,359.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,982.89/276,081.42 = 77,359.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,982.89x = 276,081.42 × 77,359.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,982.89x = 21,357,416,693.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,357,416,693.16/183,982.89
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,083.71

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