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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,356.90, 276,535.53 and 51,237.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,356.90, 276,535.53 and 51,237.18 is: 76,855.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,356.90 : 276,535.53 = 51,237.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,356.90/276,535.53 = 51,237.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,356.90x = 276,535.53 × 51,237.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,356.90x = 14,168,900,727.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,168,900,727.01/184,356.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,855.82

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