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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.27, 276.15 and 76.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.27, 276.15 and 76.00 is: 113.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.27 : 276.15 = 76.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.27/276.15 = 76.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.27x = 276.15 × 76.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.27x = 20,986.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,986.02/184.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 113.89

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