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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,579.02, 276,860.16 and 51,456.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,579.02, 276,860.16 and 51,456.60 is: 77,182.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,579.02 : 276,860.16 = 51,456.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,579.02/276,860.16 = 51,456.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,579.02x = 276,860.16 × 51,456.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,579.02x = 14,246,282,509.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,246,282,509.06/184,579.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,182.57

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