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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,882.87, 277,334.39 and 58,513.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,882.87, 277,334.39 and 58,513.68 is: 87,773.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,882.87 : 277,334.39 = 58,513.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,882.87/277,334.39 = 58,513.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,882.87x = 277,334.39 × 58,513.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,882.87x = 16,227,855,967.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,227,855,967.31/184,882.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,773.71

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