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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,019.37, 276,034.53 and 50,909.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,019.37, 276,034.53 and 50,909.45 is: 76,365.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,019.37 : 276,034.53 = 50,909.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,019.37/276,034.53 = 50,909.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,019.37x = 276,034.53 × 50,909.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,019.37x = 14,052,764,723.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,052,764,723.14/184,019.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,365.68

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