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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,152.63, 276,232.51 and 57,796.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,152.63, 276,232.51 and 57,796.98 is: 86,696.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,152.63 : 276,232.51 = 57,796.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,152.63/276,232.51 = 57,796.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,152.63x = 276,232.51 × 57,796.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,152.63x = 15,965,404,855.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,965,404,855.82/184,152.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,696.59

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