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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,383.45, 276,682.71 and 77,760.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,383.45, 276,682.71 and 77,760.83 is: 116,686.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,383.45 : 276,682.71 = 77,760.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,383.45/276,682.71 = 77,760.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,383.45x = 276,682.71 × 77,760.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,383.45x = 21,515,077,176.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,515,077,176.25/184,383.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,686.60

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