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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,081.24, 254,117.70 and 138,777.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,081.24, 254,117.70 and 138,777.64 is: 191,577.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,081.24 : 254,117.70 = 138,777.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,081.24/254,117.70 = 138,777.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,081.24x = 254,117.70 × 138,777.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,081.24x = 35,265,854,688.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,265,854,688.23/184,081.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 191,577.67

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