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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,687.96, 277,532.18 and 100,510.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,687.96, 277,532.18 and 100,510.36 is: 151,037.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,687.96 : 277,532.18 = 100,510.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,687.96/277,532.18 = 100,510.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,687.96x = 277,532.18 × 100,510.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,687.96x = 27,894,859,323.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,894,859,323.38/184,687.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,037.78

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