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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,537.40, 276,587.40 and 95,745.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,537.40, 276,587.40 and 95,745.20 is: 143,504.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,537.40 : 276,587.40 = 95,745.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,537.40/276,587.40 = 95,745.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,537.40x = 276,587.40 × 95,745.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,537.40x = 26,481,915,930.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,481,915,930.48/184,537.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,504.33

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