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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,501.40, 276,752.10 and 51,402.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,501.40, 276,752.10 and 51,402.20 is: 77,103.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,501.40 : 276,752.10 = 51,402.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,501.40/276,752.10 = 51,402.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,501.40x = 276,752.10 × 51,402.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,501.40x = 14,225,666,794.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,225,666,794.62/184,501.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,103.30

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