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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,086.32, 276,132.93 and 57,723.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,086.32, 276,132.93 and 57,723.80 is: 86,586.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,086.32 : 276,132.93 = 57,723.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,086.32/276,132.93 = 57,723.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,086.32x = 276,132.93 × 57,723.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,086.32x = 15,939,440,644.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,939,440,644.07/184,086.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,586.77

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