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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,538.82, 276,593.18 and 84,709.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,538.82, 276,593.18 and 84,709.56 is: 126,965.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,538.82 : 276,593.18 = 84,709.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,538.82/276,593.18 = 84,709.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,538.82x = 276,593.18 × 84,709.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,538.82x = 23,430,086,153.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,430,086,153.25/184,538.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 126,965.62

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