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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,824.75, 277,254.02 and 51,704.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,824.75, 277,254.02 and 51,704.61 is: 77,561.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,824.75 : 277,254.02 = 51,704.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,824.75/277,254.02 = 51,704.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,824.75x = 277,254.02 × 51,704.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,824.75x = 14,335,310,910.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,335,310,910.40/184,824.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,561.64

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