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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,055.58, 276,089.54 and 50,924.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,055.58, 276,089.54 and 50,924.70 is: 76,388.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,055.58 : 276,089.54 = 50,924.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,055.58/276,089.54 = 50,924.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,055.58x = 276,089.54 × 50,924.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,055.58x = 14,059,776,743.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,059,776,743.01/184,055.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,388.76

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