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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,580.60, 276,935.14 and 58,240.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,580.60, 276,935.14 and 58,240.34 is: 87,380.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,580.60 : 276,935.14 = 58,240.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,580.60/276,935.14 = 58,240.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,580.60x = 276,935.14 × 58,240.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,580.60x = 16,128,796,711.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,128,796,711.55/184,580.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,380.78

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