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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,569.63, 276,877.56 and 72,235.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,569.63, 276,877.56 and 72,235.35 is: 108,362.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,569.63 : 276,877.56 = 72,235.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,569.63/276,877.56 = 72,235.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,569.63x = 276,877.56 × 72,235.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,569.63x = 20,000,347,453.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,000,347,453.75/184,569.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,362.07

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