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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,461.58, 276,760.41 and 72,195.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,461.58, 276,760.41 and 72,195.58 is: 108,320.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,461.58 : 276,760.41 = 72,195.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,461.58/276,760.41 = 72,195.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,461.58x = 276,760.41 × 72,195.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,461.58x = 19,980,878,320.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,980,878,320.99/184,461.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,320.00

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