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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,132.90, 276,199.38 and 57,792.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,132.90, 276,199.38 and 57,792.64 is: 86,688.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,132.90 : 276,199.38 = 57,792.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,132.90/276,199.38 = 57,792.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,132.90x = 276,199.38 × 57,792.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,132.90x = 15,962,291,336.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,962,291,336.56/184,132.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,688.97

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