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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,261.59, 276,412.14 and 51,142.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,261.59, 276,412.14 and 51,142.41 is: 76,719.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,261.59 : 276,412.14 = 51,142.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,261.59/276,412.14 = 51,142.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,261.59x = 276,412.14 × 51,142.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,261.59x = 14,136,382,992.86
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,136,382,992.86/184,261.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,719.10

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