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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,077.25, 277,572.74 and 51,970.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,077.25, 277,572.74 and 51,970.35 is: 77,943.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,077.25 : 277,572.74 = 51,970.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,077.25/277,572.74 = 51,970.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,077.25x = 277,572.74 × 51,970.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,077.25x = 14,425,552,188.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,425,552,188.41/185,077.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,943.41

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