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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,644, 276,937.92 and 51,510.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,644, 276,937.92 and 51,510.24 is: 77,257.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,644 : 276,937.92 = 51,510.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,644/276,937.92 = 51,510.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,644x = 276,937.92 × 51,510.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,644x = 14,265,138,724.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,265,138,724.30/184,644
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,257.53

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