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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,268.32, 276,401.56 and 71,959.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,268.32, 276,401.56 and 71,959.94 is: 107,939.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,268.32 : 276,401.56 = 71,959.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,268.32/276,401.56 = 71,959.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,268.32x = 276,401.56 × 71,959.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,268.32x = 19,889,839,673.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,889,839,673.51/184,268.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,939.55

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