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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,012.26, 276,018.39 and 50,892.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,012.26, 276,018.39 and 50,892.51 is: 76,338.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,012.26 : 276,018.39 = 50,892.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,012.26/276,018.39 = 50,892.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,012.26x = 276,018.39 × 50,892.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,012.26x = 14,047,269,236.07
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,047,269,236.07/184,012.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,338.77

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