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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,079.12, 276,122.10 and 57,716.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,079.12, 276,122.10 and 57,716.54 is: 86,575.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,079.12 : 276,122.10 = 57,716.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,079.12/276,122.10 = 57,716.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,079.12x = 276,122.10 × 57,716.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,079.12x = 15,936,812,229.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,936,812,229.53/184,079.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,575.88

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