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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,227.56, 276,347.26 and 51,109.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,227.56, 276,347.26 and 51,109.16 is: 76,665.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,227.56 : 276,347.26 = 51,109.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,227.56/276,347.26 = 51,109.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,227.56x = 276,347.26 × 51,109.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,227.56x = 14,123,876,326.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,123,876,326.90/184,227.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,665.38

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