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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,357.65, 276,536.67 and 51,237.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,357.65, 276,536.67 and 51,237.93 is: 76,856.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,357.65 : 276,536.67 = 51,237.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,357.65/276,536.67 = 51,237.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,357.65x = 276,536.67 × 51,237.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,357.65x = 14,169,166,539.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,169,166,539.89/184,357.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,856.95

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