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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,442.46, 276,636.15 and 51,308.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,442.46, 276,636.15 and 51,308.97 is: 76,955.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,442.46 : 276,636.15 = 51,308.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,442.46/276,636.15 = 51,308.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,442.46x = 276,636.15 × 51,308.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,442.46x = 14,193,915,921.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,193,915,921.27/184,442.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,955.79

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