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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,989.88, 277,503.54 and 51,870.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,989.88, 277,503.54 and 51,870.52 is: 77,811.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,989.88 : 277,503.54 = 51,870.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,989.88/277,503.54 = 51,870.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,989.88x = 277,503.54 × 51,870.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,989.88x = 14,394,252,921.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,394,252,921.64/184,989.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,811.03

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