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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,082.68, 276,124.74 and 56,000.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,082.68, 276,124.74 and 56,000.22 is: 84,000.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,082.68 : 276,124.74 = 56,000.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,082.68/276,124.74 = 56,000.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,082.68x = 276,124.74 × 56,000.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,082.68x = 15,463,046,187.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,463,046,187.44/184,082.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,000.55

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