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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,743.60, 275,653.80 and 59,097.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,743.60, 275,653.80 and 59,097.20 is: 88,658.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,743.60 : 275,653.80 = 59,097.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,743.60/275,653.80 = 59,097.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,743.60x = 275,653.80 × 59,097.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,743.60x = 16,290,367,749.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,290,367,749.36/183,743.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,658.15

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