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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,603.37, 276,911.12 and 51,472.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,603.37, 276,911.12 and 51,472.37 is: 77,210.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,603.37 : 276,911.12 = 51,472.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,603.37/276,911.12 = 51,472.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,603.37x = 276,911.12 × 51,472.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,603.37x = 14,253,269,983.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,253,269,983.84/184,603.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,210.24

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