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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,889.84, 277,334.78 and 51,789.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,889.84, 277,334.78 and 51,789.88 is: 77,684.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,889.84 : 277,334.78 = 51,789.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,889.84/277,334.78 = 51,789.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,889.84x = 277,334.78 × 51,789.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,889.84x = 14,363,134,976.03
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,363,134,976.03/184,889.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,684.83

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