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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,877.34, 277,357.55 and 58,525.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,877.34, 277,357.55 and 58,525.16 is: 87,800.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,877.34 : 277,357.55 = 58,525.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,877.34/277,357.55 = 58,525.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,877.34x = 277,357.55 × 58,525.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,877.34x = 16,232,395,830.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,232,395,830.66/184,877.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,800.89

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