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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,585.10, 276,877.65 and 100,385.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,585.10, 276,877.65 and 100,385.60 is: 150,578.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,585.10 : 276,877.65 = 100,385.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,585.10/276,877.65 = 100,385.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,585.10x = 276,877.65 × 100,385.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,585.10x = 27,794,529,021.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,794,529,021.84/184,585.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,578.40

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