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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,455.44, 276,638.88 and 84,553.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,455.44, 276,638.88 and 84,553.28 is: 126,809.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,455.44 : 276,638.88 = 84,553.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,455.44/276,638.88 = 84,553.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,455.44x = 276,638.88 × 84,553.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,455.44x = 23,390,724,679.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,390,724,679.53/184,455.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,809.62

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