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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,837.56, 277,304.94 and 72,524.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,837.56, 277,304.94 and 72,524.58 is: 108,805.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,837.56 : 277,304.94 = 72,524.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,837.56/277,304.94 = 72,524.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,837.56x = 277,304.94 × 72,524.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,837.56x = 20,111,424,305.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,111,424,305.43/184,837.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,805.94

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