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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,541.46, 276,812.37 and 51,425.27

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,541.46, 276,812.37 and 51,425.27 is: 77,137.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,541.46 : 276,812.37 = 51,425.27 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,541.46/276,812.37 = 51,425.27/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,541.46x = 276,812.37 × 51,425.27
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,541.46x = 14,235,150,866.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,235,150,866.59/184,541.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,137.96

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