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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,608.56, 276,977.16 and 58,268.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,608.56, 276,977.16 and 58,268.32 is: 87,422.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,608.56 : 276,977.16 = 58,268.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,608.56/276,977.16 = 58,268.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,608.56x = 276,977.16 × 58,268.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,608.56x = 16,138,993,791.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,138,993,791.57/184,608.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,422.78

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