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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,514.59, 276,859.37 and 109,782.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,514.59, 276,859.37 and 109,782.37 is: 164,725.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,514.59 : 276,859.37 = 109,782.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,514.59/276,859.37 = 109,782.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,514.59x = 276,859.37 × 109,782.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,514.59x = 30,394,277,795.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,394,277,795.31/184,514.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 164,725.61

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