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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,423.32, 276,450.29 and 71,948.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,423.32, 276,450.29 and 71,948.79 is: 107,851.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,423.32 : 276,450.29 = 71,948.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,423.32/276,450.29 = 71,948.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,423.32x = 276,450.29 × 71,948.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,423.32x = 19,890,263,500.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,890,263,500.91/184,423.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 107,851.13

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