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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 521,108.31, 781,725.52 and 184,080.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 521,108.31, 781,725.52 and 184,080.00 is: 276,142.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    521,108.31 : 781,725.52 = 184,080.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    521,108.31/781,725.52 = 184,080.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    521,108.31x = 781,725.52 × 184,080.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    521,108.31x = 143,900,036,883.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 143,900,036,883.17/521,108.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 276,142.28

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