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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,173.38, 276,232.69 and 51,039.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,173.38, 276,232.69 and 51,039.75 is: 76,552.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,173.38 : 276,232.69 = 51,039.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,173.38/276,232.69 = 51,039.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,173.38x = 276,232.69 × 51,039.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,173.38x = 14,098,847,439.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,098,847,439.43/184,173.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,552.04

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