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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,667.53, 276,952.02 and 51,524.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,667.53, 276,952.02 and 51,524.39 is: 77,272.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,667.53 : 276,952.02 = 51,524.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,667.53/276,952.02 = 51,524.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,667.53x = 276,952.02 × 51,524.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,667.53x = 14,269,783,889.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,269,783,889.77/184,667.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,272.84

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