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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,054.49, 276,087.91 and 50,923.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,054.49, 276,087.91 and 50,923.60 is: 76,387.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,054.49 : 276,087.91 = 50,923.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,054.49/276,087.91 = 50,923.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,054.49x = 276,087.91 × 50,923.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,054.49x = 14,059,390,293.68
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059,390,293.68/184,054.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,387.11

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