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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,345.56, 276,518.16 and 51,225.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,345.56, 276,518.16 and 51,225.75 is: 76,838.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,345.56 : 276,518.16 = 51,225.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,345.56/276,518.16 = 51,225.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,345.56x = 276,518.16 × 51,225.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,345.56x = 14,164,850,134.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,164,850,134.62/184,345.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,838.57

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