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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,247.42, 276,374.52 and 57,885.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,247.42, 276,374.52 and 57,885.29 is: 86,828.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,247.42 : 276,374.52 = 57,885.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,247.42/276,374.52 = 57,885.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,247.42x = 276,374.52 × 57,885.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,247.42x = 15,998,017,856.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,998,017,856.94/184,247.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,828.99

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