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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,038.18, 276,057.33 and 57,688.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,038.18, 276,057.33 and 57,688.26 is: 86,532.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,038.18 : 276,057.33 = 57,688.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,038.18/276,057.33 = 57,688.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,038.18x = 276,057.33 × 57,688.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,038.18x = 15,925,267,027.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,925,267,027.95/184,038.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,532.41

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