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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,522.60, 276,783.90 and 118,037.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,522.60, 276,783.90 and 118,037.80 is: 177,056.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,522.60 : 276,783.90 = 118,037.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,522.60/276,783.90 = 118,037.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,522.60x = 276,783.90 × 118,037.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,522.60x = 32,670,962,631.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,670,962,631.42/184,522.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,056.70

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