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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,303.68, 276,455.34 and 57,943.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,303.68, 276,455.34 and 57,943.32 is: 86,914.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,303.68 : 276,455.34 = 57,943.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,303.68/276,455.34 = 57,943.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,303.68x = 276,455.34 × 57,943.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,303.68x = 16,018,740,231.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,018,740,231.33/184,303.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,914.92

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