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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,581.60, 276,936.64 and 58,241.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,581.60, 276,936.64 and 58,241.34 is: 87,382.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,581.60 : 276,936.64 = 58,241.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,581.60/276,936.64 = 58,241.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,581.60x = 276,936.64 × 58,241.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,581.60x = 16,129,161,008.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,129,161,008.70/184,581.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,382.28

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