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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,447.26, 276,616.17 and 79,241.67

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,447.26, 276,616.17 and 79,241.67 is: 118,839.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,447.26 : 276,616.17 = 79,241.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,447.26/276,616.17 = 79,241.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,447.26x = 276,616.17 × 79,241.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,447.26x = 21,919,527,259.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,919,527,259.80/184,447.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,839.00

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