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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,049.58, 276,077.82 and 57,687.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,049.58, 276,077.82 and 57,687.03 is: 86,531.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,049.58 : 276,077.82 = 57,687.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,049.58/276,077.82 = 57,687.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,049.58x = 276,077.82 × 57,687.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,049.58x = 15,926,109,484.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,926,109,484.67/184,049.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,531.63

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