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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,353.90, 276,531.03 and 51,234.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,353.90, 276,531.03 and 51,234.18 is: 76,851.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,353.90 : 276,531.03 = 51,234.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,353.90/276,531.03 = 51,234.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,353.90x = 276,531.03 × 51,234.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,353.90x = 14,167,840,566.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,167,840,566.61/184,353.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,851.32

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