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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,034.36, 277,568.96 and 51,914.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,034.36, 277,568.96 and 51,914.10 is: 77,876.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,034.36 : 277,568.96 = 51,914.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,034.36/277,568.96 = 51,914.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,034.36x = 277,568.96 × 51,914.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,034.36x = 14,409,742,746.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,409,742,746.34/185,034.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,876.04

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