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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,052.49, 276,084.91 and 50,921.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,052.49, 276,084.91 and 50,921.60 is: 76,384.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,052.49 : 276,084.91 = 50,921.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,052.49/276,084.91 = 50,921.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,052.49x = 276,084.91 × 50,921.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,052.49x = 14,058,683,749.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,058,683,749.85/184,052.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,384.10

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