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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,577.79, 276,882.32 and 51,458.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,577.79, 276,882.32 and 51,458.18 is: 77,191.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,577.79 : 276,882.32 = 51,458.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,577.79/276,882.32 = 51,458.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,577.79x = 276,882.32 × 51,458.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,577.79x = 14,247,859,005.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,247,859,005.61/184,577.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,191.62

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