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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,027.44, 276,041.23 and 57,677.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,027.44, 276,041.23 and 57,677.49 is: 86,516.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,027.44 : 276,041.23 = 57,677.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,027.44/276,041.23 = 57,677.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,027.44x = 276,041.23 × 57,677.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,027.44x = 15,921,364,994.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,921,364,994.53/184,027.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,516.26

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