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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,243.80, 276,334.79 and 51,137.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,243.80, 276,334.79 and 51,137.58 is: 76,697.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,243.80 : 276,334.79 = 51,137.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,243.80/276,334.79 = 51,137.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,243.80x = 276,334.79 × 51,137.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,243.80x = 14,131,092,174.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,131,092,174.72/184,243.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,697.79

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