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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,617.35, 276,928.22 and 51,489.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,617.35, 276,928.22 and 51,489.50 is: 77,234.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,617.35 : 276,928.22 = 51,489.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,617.35/276,928.22 = 51,489.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,617.35x = 276,928.22 × 51,489.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,617.35x = 14,258,896,018.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,258,896,018.56/184,617.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,234.87

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