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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,781.52, 277,158.44 and 51,672.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,781.52, 277,158.44 and 51,672.20 is: 77,504.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,781.52 : 277,158.44 = 51,672.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,781.52/277,158.44 = 51,672.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,781.52x = 277,158.44 × 51,672.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,781.52x = 14,321,385,086.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,321,385,086.76/184,781.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,504.42

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