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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,532.90, 276,625.20 and 100,168.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,532.90, 276,625.20 and 100,168.70 is: 150,158.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,532.90 : 276,625.20 = 100,168.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,532.90/276,625.20 = 100,168.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,532.90x = 276,625.20 × 100,168.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,532.90x = 27,709,186,671.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,709,186,671.24/184,532.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,158.52

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