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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,582.46, 276,889.30 and 51,462.83

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,582.46, 276,889.30 and 51,462.83 is: 77,198.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,582.46 : 276,889.30 = 51,462.83 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,582.46/276,889.30 = 51,462.83/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,582.46x = 276,889.30 × 51,462.83
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,582.46x = 14,249,506,974.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,249,506,974.72/184,582.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,198.60

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