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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,483.77, 276,725.85 and 51,364.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,483.77, 276,725.85 and 51,364.32 is: 77,046.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,483.77 : 276,725.85 = 51,364.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,483.77/276,725.85 = 51,364.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,483.77x = 276,725.85 × 51,364.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,483.77x = 14,213,833,728.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,213,833,728.04/184,483.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,046.53

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