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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,861.45, 277,281.23 and 51,738.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,861.45, 277,281.23 and 51,738.76 is: 77,605.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,861.45 : 277,281.23 = 51,738.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,861.45/277,281.23 = 51,738.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,861.45x = 277,281.23 × 51,738.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,861.45x = 14,346,185,366.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,346,185,366.37/184,861.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,605.07

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