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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,796.87, 277,212.80 and 51,677.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,796.87, 277,212.80 and 51,677.10 is: 77,520.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,796.87 : 277,212.80 = 51,677.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,796.87/277,212.80 = 51,677.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,796.87x = 277,212.80 × 51,677.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,796.87x = 14,325,553,716.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,325,553,716.07/184,796.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,520.55

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