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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,289.04, 276,269.00 and 71,943.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,289.04, 276,269.00 and 71,943.12 is: 107,850.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,289.04 : 276,269.00 = 71,943.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,289.04/276,269.00 = 71,943.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,289.04x = 276,269.00 × 71,943.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,289.04x = 19,875,653,459.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,875,653,459.56/184,289.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,850.44

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