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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,472.71, 276,681.52 and 51,339.09

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,472.71, 276,681.52 and 51,339.09 is: 77,000.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,472.71 : 276,681.52 = 51,339.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,472.71/276,681.52 = 51,339.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,472.71x = 276,681.52 × 51,339.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,472.71x = 14,204,577,456.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,204,577,456.62/184,472.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,000.97

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