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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,507.30, 276,744.75 and 51,378.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,507.30, 276,744.75 and 51,378.94 is: 77,063.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,507.30 : 276,744.75 = 51,378.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,507.30/276,744.75 = 51,378.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,507.30x = 276,744.75 × 51,378.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,507.30x = 14,218,851,905.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,218,851,905.57/184,507.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,063.90

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