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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,566.38, 276,876.30 and 58,163.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,566.38, 276,876.30 and 58,163.85 is: 87,254.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,566.38 : 276,876.30 = 58,163.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,566.38/276,876.30 = 58,163.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,566.38x = 276,876.30 × 58,163.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,566.38x = 16,104,191,581.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,104,191,581.76/184,566.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,254.20

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