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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,517.22, 276,776.10 and 51,397.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,517.22, 276,776.10 and 51,397.86 is: 77,096.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,517.22 : 276,776.10 = 51,397.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,517.22/276,776.10 = 51,397.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,517.22x = 276,776.10 × 51,397.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,517.22x = 14,225,699,239.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,225,699,239.15/184,517.22
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,096.87

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