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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,125.12, 276,142.80 and 51,001.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,125.12, 276,142.80 and 51,001.92 is: 76,490.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,125.12 : 276,142.80 = 51,001.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,125.12/276,142.80 = 51,001.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,125.12x = 276,142.80 × 51,001.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,125.12x = 14,083,812,994.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,083,812,994.18/184,125.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,490.45

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