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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,852.33, 277,278.54 and 51,752.19

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,852.33, 277,278.54 and 51,752.19 is: 77,628.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,852.33 : 277,278.54 = 51,752.19 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,852.33/277,278.54 = 51,752.19/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,852.33x = 277,278.54 × 51,752.19
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,852.33x = 14,349,771,685.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,349,771,685.00/184,852.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,628.30

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