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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,539.60, 276,809.40 and 118,054.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,539.60, 276,809.40 and 118,054.80 is: 177,082.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,539.60 : 276,809.40 = 118,054.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,539.60/276,809.40 = 118,054.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,539.60x = 276,809.40 × 118,054.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,539.60x = 32,678,678,355.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,678,678,355.12/184,539.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 177,082.20

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