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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,537.80, 276,936.30 and 118,139.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,537.80, 276,936.30 and 118,139.40 is: 177,292.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,537.80 : 276,936.30 = 118,139.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,537.80/276,936.30 = 118,139.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,537.80x = 276,936.30 × 118,139.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,537.80x = 32,717,088,320.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,717,088,320.22/184,537.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,292.07

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