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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,604.31, 276,906.47 and 58,257.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,604.31, 276,906.47 and 58,257.36 is: 87,386.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,604.31 : 276,906.47 = 58,257.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,604.31/276,906.47 = 58,257.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,604.31x = 276,906.47 × 58,257.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,604.31x = 16,131,839,617.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,131,839,617.83/184,604.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,386.04

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