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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,542.90, 276,814.53 and 51,423.54

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,542.90, 276,814.53 and 51,423.54 is: 77,135.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,542.90 : 276,814.53 = 51,423.54 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,542.90/276,814.53 = 51,423.54/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,542.90x = 276,814.53 × 51,423.54
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,542.90x = 14,234,783,056.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,234,783,056.04/184,542.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,135.36

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