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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,269.23, 276,405.39 and 51,159.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,269.23, 276,405.39 and 51,159.87 is: 76,740.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,269.23 : 276,405.39 = 51,159.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,269.23/276,405.39 = 51,159.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,269.23x = 276,405.39 × 51,159.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,269.23x = 14,140,863,819.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,140,863,819.70/184,269.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,740.23

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