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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,854.32, 277,281.54 and 51,754.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,854.32, 277,281.54 and 51,754.20 is: 77,631.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,854.32 : 277,281.54 = 51,754.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,854.32/277,281.54 = 51,754.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,854.32x = 277,281.54 × 51,754.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,854.32x = 14,350,484,277.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,350,484,277.47/184,854.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,631.32

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