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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,636.86, 277,001.94 and 51,517.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,636.86, 277,001.94 and 51,517.03 is: 77,288.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,636.86 : 277,001.94 = 51,517.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,636.86/277,001.94 = 51,517.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,636.86x = 277,001.94 × 51,517.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,636.86x = 14,270,317,502.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,270,317,502.70/184,636.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,288.56

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