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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,996.46, 277,382.31 and 72,541.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,996.46, 277,382.31 and 72,541.95 is: 108,768.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,996.46 : 277,382.31 = 72,541.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,996.46/277,382.31 = 72,541.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,996.46x = 277,382.31 × 72,541.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,996.46x = 20,121,853,662.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,121,853,662.90/184,996.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 108,768.86

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