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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,499.65, 276,756.75 and 51,391.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,499.65, 276,756.75 and 51,391.54 is: 77,089.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,499.65 : 276,756.75 = 51,391.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,499.65/276,756.75 = 51,391.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,499.65x = 276,756.75 × 51,391.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,499.65x = 14,222,955,587.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,222,955,587.90/184,499.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,089.34

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