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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,559.33, 276,839.12 and 105,618.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,559.33, 276,839.12 and 105,618.20 is: 158,427.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,559.33 : 276,839.12 = 105,618.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,559.33/276,839.12 = 105,618.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,559.33x = 276,839.12 × 105,618.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,559.33x = 29,239,247,631.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,239,247,631.70/184,559.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,427.37

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