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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,088.97, 276,136.88 and 57,726.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,088.97, 276,136.88 and 57,726.41 is: 86,590.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,088.97 : 276,136.88 = 57,726.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,088.97/276,136.88 = 57,726.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,088.97x = 276,136.88 × 57,726.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,088.97x = 15,940,389,081.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,940,389,081.68/184,088.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,590.68

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