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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,536.82, 276,590.17 and 84,707.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,536.82, 276,590.17 and 84,707.56 is: 126,962.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,536.82 : 276,590.17 = 84,707.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,536.82/276,590.17 = 84,707.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,536.82x = 276,590.17 × 84,707.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,536.82x = 23,429,278,420.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,429,278,420.69/184,536.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,962.62

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