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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,348.56, 276,522.66 and 51,228.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,348.56, 276,522.66 and 51,228.75 is: 76,843.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,348.56 : 276,522.66 = 51,228.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,348.56/276,522.66 = 51,228.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,348.56x = 276,522.66 × 51,228.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,348.56x = 14,165,910,218.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,165,910,218.48/184,348.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,843.07

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