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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,055.49, 276,089.41 and 50,924.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,055.49, 276,089.41 and 50,924.60 is: 76,388.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,055.49 : 276,089.41 = 50,924.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,055.49/276,089.41 = 50,924.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,055.49x = 276,089.41 × 50,924.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,055.49x = 14,059,742,768.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059,742,768.49/184,055.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,388.61

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