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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,006.56, 276,009.50 and 57,656.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,006.56, 276,009.50 and 57,656.48 is: 86,484.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,006.56 : 276,009.50 = 57,656.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,006.56/276,009.50 = 57,656.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,006.56x = 276,009.50 × 57,656.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,006.56x = 15,913,736,144.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,913,736,144.49/184,006.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,484.61

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