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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,633.00, 276,979 and 78,017.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,633.00, 276,979 and 78,017.96 is: 117,039.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,633.00 : 276,979 = 78,017.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,633.00/276,979 = 78,017.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,633.00x = 276,979 × 78,017.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,633.00x = 21,609,336,542.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,609,336,542.84/184,633.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,039.41

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