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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,939.65, 277,409.52 and 51,839.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,939.65, 277,409.52 and 51,839.64 is: 77,759.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,939.65 : 277,409.52 = 51,839.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,939.65/277,409.52 = 51,839.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,939.65x = 277,409.52 × 51,839.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,939.65x = 14,380,809,649.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,380,809,649.37/184,939.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,759.47

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