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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,526.82, 276,876.36 and 72,177.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,526.82, 276,876.36 and 72,177.93 is: 108,300.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,526.82 : 276,876.36 = 72,177.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,526.82/276,876.36 = 72,177.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,526.82x = 276,876.36 × 72,177.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,526.82x = 19,984,362,530.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,984,362,530.73/184,526.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,300.58

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