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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,339.74, 276,509.48 and 51,219.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,339.74, 276,509.48 and 51,219.93 is: 76,829.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,339.74 : 276,509.48 = 51,219.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,339.74/276,509.48 = 51,219.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,339.74x = 276,509.48 × 51,219.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,339.74x = 14,162,795,953.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,162,795,953.84/184,339.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,829.86

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