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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,658.90, 276,988.37 and 58,387.77

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,658.90, 276,988.37 and 58,387.77 is: 87,581.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,658.90 : 276,988.37 = 58,387.77 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,658.90/276,988.37 = 58,387.77/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,658.90x = 276,988.37 × 58,387.77
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,658.90x = 16,172,732,948.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,172,732,948.30/184,658.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,581.66

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