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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,885.16, 277,369.25 and 58,532.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,885.16, 277,369.25 and 58,532.92 is: 87,812.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,885.16 : 277,369.25 = 58,532.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,885.16/277,369.25 = 58,532.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,885.16x = 277,369.25 × 58,532.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,885.16x = 16,235,231,134.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,235,231,134.62/184,885.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,812.52

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