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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,819.12, 277,262.84 and 58,491.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,819.12, 277,262.84 and 58,491.20 is: 87,747.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,819.12 : 277,262.84 = 58,491.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,819.12/277,262.84 = 58,491.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,819.12x = 277,262.84 × 58,491.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,819.12x = 16,217,436,227.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,217,436,227.01/184,819.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,747.61

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