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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,630.74, 276,992.80 and 51,510.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,630.74, 276,992.80 and 51,510.94 is: 77,279.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,630.74 : 276,992.80 = 51,510.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,630.74/276,992.80 = 51,510.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,630.74x = 276,992.80 × 51,510.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,630.74x = 14,268,158,679.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,268,158,679.97/184,630.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,279.43

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