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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,585.80, 276,840.90 and 51,432.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,585.80, 276,840.90 and 51,432.60 is: 77,138.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,585.80 : 276,840.90 = 51,432.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,585.80/276,840.90 = 51,432.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,585.80x = 276,840.90 × 51,432.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,585.80x = 14,238,647,273.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,238,647,273.34/184,585.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,138.37

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