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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,228.54, 274,882.23 and 56,866.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,228.54, 274,882.23 and 56,866.38 is: 85,311.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,228.54 : 274,882.23 = 56,866.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,228.54/274,882.23 = 56,866.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,228.54x = 274,882.23 × 56,866.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,228.54x = 15,631,557,346.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,631,557,346.43/183,228.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,311.80

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