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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,877.19, 276,891.03 and 117,404.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,877.19, 276,891.03 and 117,404.28 is: 175,836.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,877.19 : 276,891.03 = 117,404.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,877.19/276,891.03 = 117,404.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,877.19x = 276,891.03 × 117,404.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,877.19x = 32,508,192,015.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,508,192,015.61/184,877.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,836.68

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