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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,003.47, 276,006.15 and 55,920.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,003.47, 276,006.15 and 55,920.96 is: 83,881.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,003.47 : 276,006.15 = 55,920.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,003.47/276,006.15 = 55,920.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,003.47x = 276,006.15 × 55,920.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,003.47x = 15,434,528,873.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,434,528,873.90/184,003.47
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 83,881.73

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