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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,823.01, 277,193.66 and 51,667.47

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,823.01, 277,193.66 and 51,667.47 is: 77,489.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,823.01 : 277,193.66 = 51,667.47 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,823.01/277,193.66 = 51,667.47/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,823.01x = 277,193.66 × 51,667.47
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,823.01x = 14,321,894,853.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,321,894,853.90/184,823.01
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,489.78

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