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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,810.04, 277,172.66 and 51,699.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,810.04, 277,172.66 and 51,699.68 is: 77,537.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,810.04 : 277,172.66 = 51,699.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,810.04/277,172.66 = 51,699.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,810.04x = 277,172.66 × 51,699.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,810.04x = 14,329,736,570.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,329,736,570.13/184,810.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,537.65

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