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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,459.29, 276,156.77 and 108,327.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,459.29, 276,156.77 and 108,327.12 is: 162,178.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,459.29 : 276,156.77 = 108,327.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,459.29/276,156.77 = 108,327.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,459.29x = 276,156.77 × 108,327.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,459.29x = 29,915,267,020.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,915,267,020.97/184,459.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,178.15

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