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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,628.30, 276,938.40 and 51,504.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,628.30, 276,938.40 and 51,504.80 is: 77,256.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,628.30 : 276,938.40 = 51,504.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,628.30/276,938.40 = 51,504.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,628.30x = 276,938.40 × 51,504.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,628.30x = 14,263,656,904.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,263,656,904.32/184,628.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,256.07

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