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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,883.28, 277,380.60 and 78,212.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,883.28, 277,380.60 and 78,212.32 is: 117,342.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,883.28 : 277,380.60 = 78,212.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,883.28/277,380.60 = 78,212.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,883.28x = 277,380.60 × 78,212.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,883.28x = 21,694,580,248.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,694,580,248.99/184,883.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,342.03

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