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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,354.90, 276,532.53 and 51,235.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,354.90, 276,532.53 and 51,235.18 is: 76,852.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,354.90 : 276,532.53 = 51,235.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,354.90/276,532.53 = 51,235.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,354.90x = 276,532.53 × 51,235.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,354.90x = 14,168,193,950.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,168,193,950.41/184,354.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,852.82

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