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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,387.07, 276,585.87 and 100,187.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,387.07, 276,585.87 and 100,187.57 is: 150,284.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,387.07 : 276,585.87 = 100,187.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,387.07/276,585.87 = 100,187.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,387.07x = 276,585.87 × 100,187.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,387.07x = 27,710,466,211.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,710,466,211.64/184,387.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,284.22

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