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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,072.02, 276,114.18 and 50,941.14

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,072.02, 276,114.18 and 50,941.14 is: 76,413.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,072.02 : 276,114.18 = 50,941.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,072.02/276,114.18 = 50,941.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,072.02x = 276,114.18 × 50,941.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,072.02x = 14,065,571,099.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,065,571,099.37/184,072.02
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,413.41

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