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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,446.30, 276,631.65 and 51,293.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,446.30, 276,631.65 and 51,293.10 is: 76,929.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,446.30 : 276,631.65 = 51,293.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,446.30/276,631.65 = 51,293.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,446.30x = 276,631.65 × 51,293.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,446.30x = 14,189,294,886.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,189,294,886.62/184,446.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,929.14

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