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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,811.50, 277,175.45 and 84,875.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,811.50, 277,175.45 and 84,875.63 is: 127,294.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,811.50 : 277,175.45 = 84,875.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,811.50/277,175.45 = 84,875.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,811.50x = 277,175.45 × 84,875.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,811.50x = 23,525,439,129.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,525,439,129.03/184,811.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,294.24

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