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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,175.37, 276,235.71 and 51,041.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,175.37, 276,235.71 and 51,041.75 is: 76,555.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,175.37 : 276,235.71 = 51,041.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,175.37/276,235.71 = 51,041.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,175.37x = 276,235.71 × 51,041.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,175.37x = 14,099,552,669.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,099,552,669.71/184,175.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,555.04

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