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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,123.20, 273,223.20 and 57,476.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,123.20, 273,223.20 and 57,476.80 is: 86,227.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,123.20 : 273,223.20 = 57,476.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,123.20/273,223.20 = 57,476.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,123.20x = 273,223.20 × 57,476.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,123.20x = 15,703,995,221.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,703,995,221.76/182,123.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,227.32

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