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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,889.44, 277,334.97 and 58,530.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,889.44, 277,334.97 and 58,530.30 is: 87,795.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,889.44 : 277,334.97 = 58,530.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,889.44/277,334.97 = 58,530.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,889.44x = 277,334.97 × 58,530.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,889.44x = 16,232,498,994.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,232,498,994.59/184,889.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,795.71

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