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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,054.74, 276,088.28 and 50,923.85

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,054.74, 276,088.28 and 50,923.85 is: 76,387.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,054.74 : 276,088.28 = 50,923.85 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,054.74/276,088.28 = 50,923.85/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,054.74x = 276,088.28 × 50,923.85
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,054.74x = 14,059,478,157.48
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059,478,157.48/184,054.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,387.48

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