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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,018.46, 276,027.35 and 57,668.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,018.46, 276,027.35 and 57,668.39 is: 86,502.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,018.46 : 276,027.35 = 57,668.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,018.46/276,027.35 = 57,668.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,018.46x = 276,027.35 × 57,668.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,018.46x = 15,918,051,201.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,918,051,201.99/184,018.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,502.47

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