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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,187.80, 276,281.81 and 57,827.49

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,187.80, 276,281.81 and 57,827.49 is: 86,741.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,187.80 : 276,281.81 = 57,827.49 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,187.80/276,281.81 = 57,827.49/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,187.80x = 276,281.81 × 57,827.49
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,187.80x = 15,976,683,604.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,976,683,604.96/184,187.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,741.27

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