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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,834.91, 277,375.41 and 100,616.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,834.91, 277,375.41 and 100,616.33 is: 150,991.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,834.91 : 277,375.41 = 100,616.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,834.91/277,375.41 = 100,616.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,834.91x = 277,375.41 × 100,616.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,834.91x = 27,908,494,399.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,908,494,399.57/184,834.91
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,991.47

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