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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,882.04, 277,364.55 and 58,529.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,882.04, 277,364.55 and 58,529.84 is: 87,807.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,882.04 : 277,364.55 = 58,529.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,882.04/277,364.55 = 58,529.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,882.04x = 277,364.55 × 58,529.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,882.04x = 16,234,101,053.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,234,101,053.70/184,882.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,807.89

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