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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,804.36, 277,208.57 and 58,441.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,804.36, 277,208.57 and 58,441.52 is: 87,662.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,804.36 : 277,208.57 = 58,441.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,804.36/277,208.57 = 58,441.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,804.36x = 277,208.57 × 58,441.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,804.36x = 16,200,491,026.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,200,491,026.95/184,804.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,662.93

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