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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,488.77, 276,733.35 and 51,369.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,488.77, 276,733.35 and 51,369.32 is: 77,054.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,488.77 : 276,733.35 = 51,369.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,488.77/276,733.35 = 51,369.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,488.77x = 276,733.35 × 51,369.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,488.77x = 14,215,602,627.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,215,602,627.16/184,488.77
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,054.03

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