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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,937.66, 277,404.56 and 58,577.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,937.66, 277,404.56 and 58,577.86 is: 87,866.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,937.66 : 277,404.56 = 58,577.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,937.66/277,404.56 = 58,577.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,937.66x = 277,404.56 × 58,577.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,937.66x = 16,249,765,054.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,249,765,054.75/184,937.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 87,866.18

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