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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,017.20, 276,025.80 and 57,658.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,017.20, 276,025.80 and 57,658.50 is: 86,487.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,017.20 : 276,025.80 = 57,658.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,017.20/276,025.80 = 57,658.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,017.20x = 276,025.80 × 57,658.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,017.20x = 15,915,233,589.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,915,233,589.30/184,017.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,487.75

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