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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,508.82, 276,805.26 and 58,148.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,508.82, 276,805.26 and 58,148.40 is: 87,235.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,508.82 : 276,805.26 = 58,148.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,508.82/276,805.26 = 58,148.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,508.82x = 276,805.26 × 58,148.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,508.82x = 16,095,782,980.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,095,782,980.58/184,508.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,235.85

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