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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,580.16, 276,866.32 and 51,456.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,580.16, 276,866.32 and 51,456.93 is: 77,184.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,580.16 : 276,866.32 = 51,456.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,580.16/276,866.32 = 51,456.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,580.16x = 276,866.32 × 51,456.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,580.16x = 14,246,690,847.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,246,690,847.60/184,580.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,184.30

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