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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,173.49, 276,232.89 and 51,039.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,173.49, 276,232.89 and 51,039.87 is: 76,552.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,173.49 : 276,232.89 = 51,039.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,173.49/276,232.89 = 51,039.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,173.49x = 276,232.89 × 51,039.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,173.49x = 14,098,890,795.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,098,890,795.32/184,173.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,552.23

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