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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,582.86, 276,938.51 and 58,242.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,582.86, 276,938.51 and 58,242.62 is: 87,384.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,582.86 : 276,938.51 = 58,242.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,582.86/276,938.51 = 58,242.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,582.86x = 276,938.51 × 58,242.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,582.86x = 16,129,622,725.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,129,622,725.39/184,582.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,384.18

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