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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,997.18, 277,464.47 and 51,846.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,997.18, 277,464.47 and 51,846.80 is: 77,761.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,997.18 : 277,464.47 = 51,846.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,997.18/277,464.47 = 51,846.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,997.18x = 277,464.47 × 51,846.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,997.18x = 14,385,643,236.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,385,643,236.64/184,997.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,761.42

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