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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,308.99, 276,500.39 and 57,981.02

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,308.99, 276,500.39 and 57,981.02 is: 86,983.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,308.99 : 276,500.39 = 57,981.02 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,308.99/276,500.39 = 57,981.02/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,308.99x = 276,500.39 × 57,981.02
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,308.99x = 16,031,772,970.19
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,031,772,970.19/184,308.99
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 86,983.13

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