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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,582.80, 276,874.20 and 72,343.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,582.80, 276,874.20 and 72,343.23 is: 108,514.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,582.80 : 276,874.20 = 72,343.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,582.80/276,874.20 = 72,343.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,582.80x = 276,874.20 × 72,343.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,582.80x = 20,029,972,893.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,029,972,893.39/184,582.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,514.84

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