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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 185,081.00, 277,578.36 and 51,974.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 185,081.00, 277,578.36 and 51,974.10 is: 77,949.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    185,081.00 : 277,578.36 = 51,974.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    185,081.00/277,578.36 = 51,974.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    185,081.00x = 277,578.36 × 51,974.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    185,081.00x = 14,426,885,440.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,426,885,440.48/185,081.00
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 77,949.04

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