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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,201.56, 276,302.36 and 51,081.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,201.56, 276,302.36 and 51,081.84 is: 76,622.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,201.56 : 276,302.36 = 51,081.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,201.56/276,302.36 = 51,081.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,201.56x = 276,302.36 × 51,081.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,201.56x = 14,114,032,945.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,114,032,945.14/184,201.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,622.77

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