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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,619.31, 276,931.17 and 51,491.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,619.31, 276,931.17 and 51,491.48 is: 77,237.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,619.31 : 276,931.17 = 51,491.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,619.31/276,931.17 = 51,491.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,619.31x = 276,931.17 × 51,491.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,619.31x = 14,259,594,416.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,259,594,416.78/184,619.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,237.83

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