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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,564.80, 276,847.20 and 59,905.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,564.80, 276,847.20 and 59,905.80 is: 89,858.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,564.80 : 276,847.20 = 59,905.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,564.80/276,847.20 = 59,905.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,564.80x = 276,847.20 × 59,905.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,564.80x = 16,584,752,993.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,584,752,993.76/184,564.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 89,858.70

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