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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,216.25, 276,324.29 and 82,895.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,216.25, 276,324.29 and 82,895.87 is: 124,343.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,216.25 : 276,324.29 = 82,895.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,216.25/276,324.29 = 82,895.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,216.25x = 276,324.29 × 82,895.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,216.25x = 22,906,142,746.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,906,142,746.58/184,216.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 124,343.77

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