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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,198.75, 276,298.13 and 59,539.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,198.75, 276,298.13 and 59,539.75 is: 89,309.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,198.75 : 276,298.13 = 59,539.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,198.75/276,298.13 = 59,539.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,198.75x = 276,298.13 × 59,539.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,198.75x = 16,450,721,287.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,450,721,287.97/184,198.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,309.63

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