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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,053.74, 276,086.78 and 50,922.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,053.74, 276,086.78 and 50,922.85 is: 76,385.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,053.74 : 276,086.78 = 50,922.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,053.74/276,086.78 = 50,922.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,053.74x = 276,086.78 × 50,922.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,053.74x = 14,059,124,304.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059,124,304.49/184,053.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,385.97

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