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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,918.63, 277,379.77 and 58,556.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,918.63, 277,379.77 and 58,556.51 is: 87,835.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,918.63 : 277,379.77 = 58,556.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,918.63/277,379.77 = 58,556.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,918.63x = 277,379.77 × 58,556.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,918.63x = 16,242,391,275.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,242,391,275.80/184,918.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,835.34

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