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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,877.60, 274,225.68 and 58,202.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,877.60, 274,225.68 and 58,202.40 is: 87,274.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,877.60 : 274,225.68 = 58,202.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,877.60/274,225.68 = 58,202.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,877.60x = 274,225.68 × 58,202.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,877.60x = 15,960,592,717.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,960,592,717.63/182,877.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,274.73

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