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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,777.65, 277,124.09 and 51,667.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,777.65, 277,124.09 and 51,667.26 is: 77,489.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,777.65 : 277,124.09 = 51,667.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,777.65/277,124.09 = 51,667.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,777.65x = 277,124.09 × 51,667.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,777.65x = 14,318,242,151.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,318,242,151.96/184,777.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,489.04

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