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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,331.49, 276,564.81 and 77,742.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,331.49, 276,564.81 and 77,742.27 is: 116,641.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,331.49 : 276,564.81 = 77,742.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,331.49/276,564.81 = 77,742.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,331.49x = 276,564.81 × 77,742.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,331.49x = 21,500,776,131.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,500,776,131.52/184,331.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,641.90

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