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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,867.11, 277,183.11 and 78,195.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,867.11, 277,183.11 and 78,195.27 is: 117,243.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,867.11 : 277,183.11 = 78,195.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,867.11/277,183.11 = 78,195.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,867.11x = 277,183.11 × 78,195.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,867.11x = 21,674,409,458.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,674,409,458.56/184,867.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,243.19

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