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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,074.76, 276,115.59 and 57,712.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,074.76, 276,115.59 and 57,712.20 is: 86,569.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,074.76 : 276,115.59 = 57,712.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,074.76/276,115.59 = 57,712.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,074.76x = 276,115.59 × 57,712.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,074.76x = 15,935,237,635.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,935,237,635.48/184,074.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,569.38

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