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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,578.55, 276,883.45 and 51,458.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,578.55, 276,883.45 and 51,458.93 is: 77,192.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,578.55 : 276,883.45 = 51,458.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,578.55/276,883.45 = 51,458.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,578.55x = 276,883.45 × 51,458.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,578.55x = 14,248,124,558.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,248,124,558.64/184,578.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,192.74

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