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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,364.57, 276,545.31 and 51,244.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,364.57, 276,545.31 and 51,244.44 is: 76,866.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,364.57 : 276,545.31 = 51,244.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,364.57/276,545.31 = 51,244.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,364.57x = 276,545.31 × 51,244.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,364.57x = 14,171,409,545.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,171,409,545.58/184,364.57
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,866.23

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