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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,583.25, 276,861.06 and 58,227.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,583.25, 276,861.06 and 58,227.66 is: 87,337.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,583.25 : 276,861.06 = 58,227.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,583.25/276,861.06 = 58,227.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,583.25x = 276,861.06 × 58,227.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,583.25x = 16,120,971,668.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,120,971,668.92/184,583.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,337.13

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