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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,037.48, 277,550.28 and 78,392.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,037.48, 277,550.28 and 78,392.97 is: 117,586.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,037.48 : 277,550.28 = 78,392.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,037.48/277,550.28 = 78,392.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,037.48x = 277,550.28 × 78,392.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,037.48x = 21,757,990,773.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,757,990,773.53/185,037.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,586.94

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