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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,578.48, 276,883.35 and 51,458.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,578.48, 276,883.35 and 51,458.86 is: 77,192.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,578.48 : 276,883.35 = 51,458.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,578.48/276,883.35 = 51,458.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,578.48x = 276,883.35 × 51,458.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,578.48x = 14,248,101,697.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,248,101,697.11/184,578.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,192.65

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