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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,016.76, 277,542.55 and 51,896.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,016.76, 277,542.55 and 51,896.43 is: 77,849.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,016.76 : 277,542.55 = 51,896.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,016.76/277,542.55 = 51,896.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,016.76x = 277,542.55 × 51,896.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,016.76x = 14,403,467,582.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,403,467,582.97/185,016.76
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,849.53

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