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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,576.10, 276,928.40 and 58,235.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,576.10, 276,928.40 and 58,235.85 is: 87,374.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,576.10 : 276,928.40 = 58,235.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,576.10/276,928.40 = 58,235.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,576.10x = 276,928.40 × 58,235.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,576.10x = 16,127,160,471.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,127,160,471.96/184,576.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,374.05

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