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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,993.60, 277,459.13 and 51,843.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,993.60, 277,459.13 and 51,843.24 is: 77,756.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,993.60 : 277,459.13 = 51,843.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,993.60/277,459.13 = 51,843.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,993.60x = 277,459.13 × 51,843.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,993.60x = 14,384,380,266.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,384,380,266.78/184,993.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,756.10

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