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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,579.80, 276,723.90 and 79,312.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,579.80, 276,723.90 and 79,312.20 is: 118,905.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,579.80 : 276,723.90 = 79,312.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,579.80/276,723.90 = 79,312.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,579.80x = 276,723.90 × 79,312.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,579.80x = 21,947,581,301.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,947,581,301.58/184,579.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 118,905.65

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