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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,862.41, 277,272.20 and 51,753.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,862.41, 277,272.20 and 51,753.31 is: 77,623.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,862.41 : 277,272.20 = 51,753.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,862.41/277,272.20 = 51,753.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,862.41x = 277,272.20 × 51,753.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,862.41x = 14,349,753,862.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,349,753,862.22/184,862.41
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,623.97

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