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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,559.16, 276,838.74 and 51,439.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,559.16, 276,838.74 and 51,439.80 is: 77,159.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,559.16 : 276,838.74 = 51,439.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,559.16/276,838.74 = 51,439.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,559.16x = 276,838.74 × 51,439.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,559.16x = 14,240,529,417.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,240,529,417.85/184,559.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,159.70

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