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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,603.73, 276,901.62 and 51,480.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,603.73, 276,901.62 and 51,480.44 is: 77,219.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,603.73 : 276,901.62 = 51,480.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,603.73/276,901.62 = 51,480.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,603.73x = 276,901.62 × 51,480.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,603.73x = 14,255,017,234.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,255,017,234.31/184,603.73
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,219.55

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