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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,616.17, 276,899.65 and 51,485.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,616.17, 276,899.65 and 51,485.28 is: 77,221.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,616.17 : 276,899.65 = 51,485.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,616.17/276,899.65 = 51,485.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,616.17x = 276,899.65 × 51,485.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,616.17x = 14,256,256,076.51
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,256,256,076.51/184,616.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,221.06

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