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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,221.56, 276,338.26 and 51,103.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,221.56, 276,338.26 and 51,103.16 is: 76,656.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,221.56 : 276,338.26 = 51,103.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,221.56/276,338.26 = 51,103.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,221.56x = 276,338.26 × 51,103.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,221.56x = 14,121,758,314.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,121,758,314.90/184,221.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,656.38

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