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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,542.71, 276,814.24 and 51,426.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,542.71, 276,814.24 and 51,426.52 is: 77,139.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,542.71 : 276,814.24 = 51,426.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,542.71/276,814.24 = 51,426.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,542.71x = 276,814.24 × 51,426.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,542.71x = 14,235,592,229.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,235,592,229.04/184,542.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,139.83

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