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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,769.30, 277,241.43 and 105,950.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,769.30, 277,241.43 and 105,950.18 is: 158,975.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,769.30 : 277,241.43 = 105,950.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,769.30/277,241.43 = 105,950.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,769.30x = 277,241.43 × 105,950.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,769.30x = 29,373,779,411.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,373,779,411.96/184,769.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 158,975.43

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