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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,488.38, 276,727.70 and 51,363.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,488.38, 276,727.70 and 51,363.26 is: 77,043.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,488.38 : 276,727.70 = 51,363.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,488.38/276,727.70 = 51,363.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,488.38x = 276,727.70 × 51,363.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,488.38x = 14,213,635,549.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,213,635,549.07/184,488.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,043.53

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