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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,801.27, 277,236.09 and 58,473.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,801.27, 277,236.09 and 58,473.32 is: 87,720.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,801.27 : 277,236.09 = 58,473.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,801.27/277,236.09 = 58,473.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,801.27x = 277,236.09 × 58,473.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,801.27x = 16,210,914,164.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,210,914,164.12/184,801.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,720.79

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