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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,600.40, 273,900.60 and 57,941.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,600.40, 273,900.60 and 57,941.40 is: 86,912.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,600.40 : 273,900.60 = 57,941.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,600.40/273,900.60 = 57,941.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,600.40x = 273,900.60 × 57,941.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,600.40x = 15,870,184,224.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,870,184,224.84/182,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,912.10

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