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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,384.45, 276,684.21 and 77,761.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,384.45, 276,684.21 and 77,761.83 is: 116,688.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,384.45 : 276,684.21 = 77,761.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,384.45/276,684.21 = 77,761.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,384.45x = 276,684.21 × 77,761.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,384.45x = 21,515,470,501.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,515,470,501.70/184,384.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 116,688.10

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