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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184.80, 277.17 and 76.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184.80, 277.17 and 76.57 is: 114.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184.80 : 277.17 = 76.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184.80/277.17 = 76.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184.80x = 277.17 × 76.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184.80x = 21,222.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,222.91/184.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 114.84

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