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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,507.22, 276,799.71 and 59,838.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,507.22, 276,799.71 and 59,838.50 is: 89,770.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,507.22 : 276,799.71 = 59,838.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,507.22/276,799.71 = 59,838.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,507.22x = 276,799.71 × 59,838.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,507.22x = 16,563,279,446.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,563,279,446.84/184,507.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,770.36

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