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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,513.59, 276,857.87 and 109,781.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,513.59, 276,857.87 and 109,781.37 is: 164,724.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,513.59 : 276,857.87 = 109,781.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,513.59/276,857.87 = 109,781.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,513.59x = 276,857.87 × 109,781.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,513.59x = 30,393,835,714.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,393,835,714.98/184,513.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,724.10

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