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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,022.50, 276,033.30 and 57,672.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,022.50, 276,033.30 and 57,672.40 is: 86,508.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,022.50 : 276,033.30 = 57,672.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,022.50/276,033.30 = 57,672.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,022.50x = 276,033.30 × 57,672.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,022.50x = 15,919,502,890.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,919,502,890.92/184,022.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,508.46

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