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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,882.41, 276,898.62 and 117,409.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,882.41, 276,898.62 and 117,409.41 is: 175,844.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,882.41 : 276,898.62 = 117,409.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,882.41/276,898.62 = 117,409.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,882.41x = 276,898.62 × 117,409.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,882.41x = 32,510,503,604.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,510,503,604.01/184,882.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 175,844.22

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