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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,930.12, 277,397.91 and 51,801.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,930.12, 277,397.91 and 51,801.96 is: 77,703.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,930.12 : 277,397.91 = 51,801.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,930.12/277,397.91 = 51,801.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,930.12x = 277,397.91 × 51,801.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,930.12x = 14,369,755,129.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,369,755,129.28/184,930.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,703.70

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