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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,584.56, 276,892.45 and 51,464.93

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,584.56, 276,892.45 and 51,464.93 is: 77,201.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,584.56 : 276,892.45 = 51,464.93 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,584.56/276,892.45 = 51,464.93/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,584.56x = 276,892.45 × 51,464.93
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,584.56x = 14,250,249,043.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,250,249,043.65/184,584.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,201.74

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