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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,561.68, 276,842.60 and 51,445.36

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,561.68, 276,842.60 and 51,445.36 is: 77,168.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,561.68 : 276,842.60 = 51,445.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,561.68/276,842.60 = 51,445.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,561.68x = 276,842.60 × 51,445.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,561.68x = 14,242,267,220.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,242,267,220.34/184,561.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,168.06

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