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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,591.74, 276,928.24 and 56,509.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,591.74, 276,928.24 and 56,509.04 is: 84,776.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,591.74 : 276,928.24 = 56,509.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,591.74/276,928.24 = 56,509.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,591.74x = 276,928.24 × 56,509.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,591.74x = 15,648,948,991.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,648,948,991.29/184,591.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 84,776.00

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