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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,055.24, 276,089.03 and 50,924.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,055.24, 276,089.03 and 50,924.35 is: 76,388.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,055.24 : 276,089.03 = 50,924.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,055.24/276,089.03 = 50,924.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,055.24x = 276,089.03 × 50,924.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,055.24x = 14,059,654,394.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059,654,394.88/184,055.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,388.23

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