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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,178.18, 276,267.33 and 82,857.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,178.18, 276,267.33 and 82,857.88 is: 124,286.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,178.18 : 276,267.33 = 82,857.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,178.18/276,267.33 = 82,857.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,178.18x = 276,267.33 × 82,857.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,178.18x = 22,890,924,301.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,890,924,301.43/184,178.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,286.84

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