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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,271.29, 276,376.17 and 51,165.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,271.29, 276,376.17 and 51,165.00 is: 76,738.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,271.29 : 276,376.17 = 51,165.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,271.29/276,376.17 = 51,165.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,271.29x = 276,376.17 × 51,165.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,271.29x = 14,140,787,966.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,140,787,966.33/184,271.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,738.96

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