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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,579.55, 276,884.95 and 51,459.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,579.55, 276,884.95 and 51,459.93 is: 77,194.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,579.55 : 276,884.95 = 51,459.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,579.55/276,884.95 = 51,459.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,579.55x = 276,884.95 × 51,459.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,579.55x = 14,248,480,145.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,248,480,145.05/184,579.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,194.25

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