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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,816.76, 277,183.31 and 84,880.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,816.76, 277,183.31 and 84,880.88 is: 127,302.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,816.76 : 277,183.31 = 84,880.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,816.76/277,183.31 = 84,880.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,816.76x = 277,183.31 × 84,880.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,816.76x = 23,527,563,274.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,527,563,274.11/184,816.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 127,302.11

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