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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,550.40, 276,825.78 and 51,431.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,550.40, 276,825.78 and 51,431.04 is: 77,146.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,550.40 : 276,825.78 = 51,431.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,550.40/276,825.78 = 51,431.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,550.40x = 276,825.78 × 51,431.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,550.40x = 14,237,437,764.21
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,237,437,764.21/184,550.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,146.61

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