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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,132.40, 276,182.40 and 51,000.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,132.40, 276,182.40 and 51,000.80 is: 76,496.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,132.40 : 276,182.40 = 51,000.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,132.40/276,182.40 = 51,000.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,132.40x = 276,182.40 × 51,000.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,132.40x = 14,085,523,345.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,085,523,345.92/184,132.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,496.71

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