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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,490.58, 276,735.88 and 51,374.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,490.58, 276,735.88 and 51,374.27 is: 77,061.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,490.58 : 276,735.88 = 51,374.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,490.58/276,735.88 = 51,374.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,490.58x = 276,735.88 × 51,374.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,490.58x = 14,217,104,573.87
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,217,104,573.87/184,490.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,061.41

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