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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,881.41, 276,897.12 and 117,408.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,881.41, 276,897.12 and 117,408.41 is: 175,842.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,881.41 : 276,897.12 = 117,408.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,881.41/276,897.12 = 117,408.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,881.41x = 276,897.12 × 117,408.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,881.41x = 32,510,049,208.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,510,049,208.29/184,881.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,842.72

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