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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,599.48, 276,895.24 and 51,476.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,599.48, 276,895.24 and 51,476.19 is: 77,213.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,599.48 : 276,895.24 = 51,476.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,599.48/276,895.24 = 51,476.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,599.48x = 276,895.24 × 51,476.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,599.48x = 14,253,511,984.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,253,511,984.34/184,599.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,213.18

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