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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,880.88, 275,821.33 and 59,221.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,880.88, 275,821.33 and 59,221.88 is: 88,832.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,880.88 : 275,821.33 = 59,221.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,880.88/275,821.33 = 59,221.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,880.88x = 275,821.33 × 59,221.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,880.88x = 16,334,656,179.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,334,656,179.54/183,880.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 88,832.82

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