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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,754.97, 277,133.04 and 51,634.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,754.97, 277,133.04 and 51,634.35 is: 77,451.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,754.97 : 277,133.04 = 51,634.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,754.97/277,133.04 = 51,634.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,754.97x = 277,133.04 × 51,634.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,754.97x = 14,309,584,125.75
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,309,584,125.75/184,754.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,451.69

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