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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,602.37, 276,909.62 and 51,471.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,602.37, 276,909.62 and 51,471.37 is: 77,208.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,602.37 : 276,909.62 = 51,471.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,602.37/276,909.62 = 51,471.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,602.37x = 276,909.62 × 51,471.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,602.37x = 14,252,915,865.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,252,915,865.67/184,602.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,208.74

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