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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,257.26, 276,434.16 and 57,892.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,257.26, 276,434.16 and 57,892.40 is: 86,853.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,257.26 : 276,434.16 = 57,892.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,257.26/276,434.16 = 57,892.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,257.26x = 276,434.16 × 57,892.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,257.26x = 16,003,436,964.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,003,436,964.38/184,257.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,853.77

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