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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,509.22, 276,764.10 and 51,389.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,509.22, 276,764.10 and 51,389.86 is: 77,084.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,509.22 : 276,764.10 = 51,389.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,509.22/276,764.10 = 51,389.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,509.22x = 276,764.10 × 51,389.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,509.22x = 14,222,868,352.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,222,868,352.03/184,509.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,084.87

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