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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,627.53, 276,990.87 and 58,272.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,627.53, 276,990.87 and 58,272.66 is: 87,424.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,627.53 : 276,990.87 = 58,272.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,627.53/276,990.87 = 58,272.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,627.53x = 276,990.87 × 58,272.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,627.53x = 16,140,994,790.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,140,994,790.61/184,627.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,424.64

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