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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,139.29, 276,178.17 and 51,033.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,139.29, 276,178.17 and 51,033.00 is: 76,540.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,139.29 : 276,178.17 = 51,033.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,139.29/276,178.17 = 51,033.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,139.29x = 276,178.17 × 51,033.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,139.29x = 14,094,201,776.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,094,201,776.65/184,139.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,540.98

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