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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,873.39, 277,306.74 and 51,751.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,873.39, 277,306.74 and 51,751.61 is: 77,626.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,873.39 : 277,306.74 = 51,751.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,873.39/277,306.74 = 51,751.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,873.39x = 277,306.74 × 51,751.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,873.39x = 14,351,069,912.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,351,069,912.22/184,873.39
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,626.48

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