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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,337.37, 276,521.04 and 51,217.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,337.37, 276,521.04 and 51,217.63 is: 76,830.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,337.37 : 276,521.04 = 51,217.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,337.37/276,521.04 = 51,217.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,337.37x = 276,521.04 × 51,217.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,337.37x = 14,162,751,622.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,162,751,622.63/184,337.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,830.60

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