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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,596.15, 276,940.93 and 51,476.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,596.15, 276,940.93 and 51,476.42 is: 77,227.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,596.15 : 276,940.93 = 51,476.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,596.15/276,940.93 = 51,476.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,596.15x = 276,940.93 × 51,476.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,596.15x = 14,255,927,370.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,255,927,370.49/184,596.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,227.65

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