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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,721.54, 275,582.20 and 57,372.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,721.54, 275,582.20 and 57,372.61 is: 86,058.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,721.54 : 275,582.20 = 57,372.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,721.54/275,582.20 = 57,372.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,721.54x = 275,582.20 × 57,372.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,721.54x = 15,810,869,960.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,810,869,960.09/183,721.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,058.88

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