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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,152.38, 276,227.78 and 51,032.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,152.38, 276,227.78 and 51,032.25 is: 76,548.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,152.38 : 276,227.78 = 51,032.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,152.38/276,227.78 = 51,032.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,152.38x = 276,227.78 × 51,032.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,152.38x = 14,096,524,870.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,096,524,870.74/184,152.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,548.16

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