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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,828.51, 277,201.90 and 51,672.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,828.51, 277,201.90 and 51,672.97 is: 77,498.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,828.51 : 277,201.90 = 51,672.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,828.51/277,201.90 = 51,672.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,828.51x = 277,201.90 × 51,672.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,828.51x = 14,323,845,462.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,323,845,462.64/184,828.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,498.03

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