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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,268.13, 276,401.27 and 71,959.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,268.13, 276,401.27 and 71,959.76 is: 107,939.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,268.13 : 276,401.27 = 71,959.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,268.13/276,401.27 = 71,959.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,268.13x = 276,401.27 × 71,959.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,268.13x = 19,889,767,670.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,889,767,670.89/184,268.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,939.27

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