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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,061.74, 276,084.69 and 57,699.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,061.74, 276,084.69 and 57,699.15 is: 86,546.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,061.74 : 276,084.69 = 57,699.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,061.74/276,084.69 = 57,699.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,061.74x = 276,084.69 × 57,699.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,061.74x = 15,929,851,941.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,929,851,941.01/184,061.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,546.24

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