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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,619.48, 276,904.61 and 51,488.59

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,619.48, 276,904.61 and 51,488.59 is: 77,226.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,619.48 : 276,904.61 = 51,488.59 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,619.48/276,904.61 = 51,488.59/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,619.48x = 276,904.61 × 51,488.59
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,619.48x = 14,257,427,675.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,257,427,675.96/184,619.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,226.02

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