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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,878.56, 277,359.38 and 58,526.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,878.56, 277,359.38 and 58,526.38 is: 87,802.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,878.56 : 277,359.38 = 58,526.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,878.56/277,359.38 = 58,526.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,878.56x = 277,359.38 × 58,526.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,878.56x = 16,232,840,908.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,232,840,908.59/184,878.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,802.72

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