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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,148.25, 276,221.58 and 51,028.13

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,148.25, 276,221.58 and 51,028.13 is: 76,541.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,148.25 : 276,221.58 = 51,028.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,148.25/276,221.58 = 51,028.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,148.25x = 276,221.58 × 51,028.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,148.25x = 14,095,069,311.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,095,069,311.94/184,148.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,541.97

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