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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,354.65, 276,532.16 and 51,234.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,354.65, 276,532.16 and 51,234.93 is: 76,852.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,354.65 : 276,532.16 = 51,234.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,354.65/276,532.16 = 51,234.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,354.65x = 276,532.16 × 51,234.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,354.65x = 14,168,105,604.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,168,105,604.17/184,354.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,852.45

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