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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,280.10, 276,406.82 and 57,956.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,280.10, 276,406.82 and 57,956.48 is: 86,930.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,280.10 : 276,406.82 = 57,956.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,280.10/276,406.82 = 57,956.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,280.10x = 276,406.82 × 57,956.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,280.10x = 16,019,566,881.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,019,566,881.32/184,280.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,930.53

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