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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,452.66, 276,688.91 and 58,102.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,452.66, 276,688.91 and 58,102.79 is: 87,157.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,452.66 : 276,688.91 = 58,102.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,452.66/276,688.91 = 58,102.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,452.66x = 276,688.91 × 58,102.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,452.66x = 16,076,396,394.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,076,396,394.87/184,452.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,157.30

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