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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,266.32, 276,398.56 and 71,957.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,266.32, 276,398.56 and 71,957.94 is: 107,936.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,266.32 : 276,398.56 = 71,957.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,266.32/276,398.56 = 71,957.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,266.32x = 276,398.56 × 71,957.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,266.32x = 19,889,070,816.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,889,070,816.67/184,266.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,936.55

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