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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,556.42, 276,736.19 and 95,589.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,556.42, 276,736.19 and 95,589.26 is: 143,332.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,556.42 : 276,736.19 = 95,589.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,556.42/276,736.19 = 95,589.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,556.42x = 276,736.19 × 95,589.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,556.42x = 26,453,005,755.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,453,005,755.69/184,556.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,332.90

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