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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,499.90, 276,757.13 and 51,391.79

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,499.90, 276,757.13 and 51,391.79 is: 77,089.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,499.90 : 276,757.13 = 51,391.79 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,499.90/276,757.13 = 51,391.79/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,499.90x = 276,757.13 × 51,391.79
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,499.90x = 14,223,044,049.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,223,044,049.00/184,499.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,089.71

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