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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,622.28, 276,908.76 and 51,491.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,622.28, 276,908.76 and 51,491.40 is: 77,230.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,622.28 : 276,908.76 = 51,491.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,622.28/276,908.76 = 51,491.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,622.28x = 276,908.76 × 51,491.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,622.28x = 14,258,419,724.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,258,419,724.66/184,622.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,230.22

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