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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,654.90, 276,933.13 and 51,511.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,654.90, 276,933.13 and 51,511.70 is: 77,253.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,654.90 : 276,933.13 = 51,511.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,654.90/276,933.13 = 51,511.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,654.90x = 276,933.13 × 51,511.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,654.90x = 14,265,296,312.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,265,296,312.62/184,654.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,253.82

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