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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,074.36, 276,111.93 and 50,955

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,074.36, 276,111.93 and 50,955 is: 76,432.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,074.36 : 276,111.93 = 50,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,074.36/276,111.93 = 50,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,074.36x = 276,111.93 × 50,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,074.36x = 14,069,283,393.15
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069,283,393.15/184,074.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,432.61

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