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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,387.60, 276,441 and 84,576.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,387.60, 276,441 and 84,576.16 is: 126,799.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,387.60 : 276,441 = 84,576.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,387.60/276,441 = 84,576.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,387.60x = 276,441 × 84,576.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,387.60x = 23,380,318,246.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,380,318,246.56/184,387.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,799.84

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