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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,441.65, 276,662.67 and 51,321.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,441.65, 276,662.67 and 51,321.93 is: 76,982.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,441.65 : 276,662.67 = 51,321.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,441.65/276,662.67 = 51,321.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,441.65x = 276,662.67 × 51,321.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,441.65x = 14,198,862,183.35
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,198,862,183.35/184,441.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,982.95

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