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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,947.37, 277,426.55 and 72,655.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,947.37, 277,426.55 and 72,655.85 is: 108,985.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,947.37 : 277,426.55 = 72,655.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,947.37/277,426.55 = 72,655.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,947.37x = 277,426.55 × 72,655.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,947.37x = 20,156,662,678.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,156,662,678.02/184,947.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,985.94

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