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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,817.40, 277,226.10 and 100,836.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,817.40, 277,226.10 and 100,836.60 is: 151,254.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,817.40 : 277,226.10 = 100,836.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,817.40/277,226.10 = 100,836.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,817.40x = 277,226.10 × 100,836.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,817.40x = 27,954,537,355.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,954,537,355.26/184,817.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 151,254.90

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