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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,662.30, 276,989.40 and 51,538.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,662.30, 276,989.40 and 51,538.80 is: 77,307.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,662.30 : 276,989.40 = 51,538.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,662.30/276,989.40 = 51,538.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,662.30x = 276,989.40 × 51,538.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,662.30x = 14,275,701,288.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,275,701,288.72/184,662.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,307.07

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