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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,054.24, 276,087.53 and 50,923.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,054.24, 276,087.53 and 50,923.35 is: 76,386.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,054.24 : 276,087.53 = 50,923.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,054.24/276,087.53 = 50,923.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,054.24x = 276,087.53 × 50,923.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,054.24x = 14,059,301,920.83
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059,301,920.83/184,054.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,386.73

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