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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,351.32, 276,532.26 and 51,241.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,351.32, 276,532.26 and 51,241.32 is: 76,863.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,351.32 : 276,532.26 = 51,241.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,351.32/276,532.26 = 51,241.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,351.32x = 276,532.26 × 51,241.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,351.32x = 14,169,878,024.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,169,878,024.98/184,351.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,863.45

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