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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,633.24, 276,996.56 and 51,513.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,633.24, 276,996.56 and 51,513.45 is: 77,283.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,633.24 : 276,996.56 = 51,513.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,633.24/276,996.56 = 51,513.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,633.24x = 276,996.56 × 51,513.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,633.24x = 14,269,048,443.73
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,048,443.73/184,633.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,283.20

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