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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,556.33, 276,834.62 and 105,615.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,556.33, 276,834.62 and 105,615.20 is: 158,422.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,556.33 : 276,834.62 = 105,615.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,556.33/276,834.62 = 105,615.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,556.33x = 276,834.62 × 105,615.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,556.33x = 29,237,941,845.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,237,941,845.97/184,556.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,422.87

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