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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,075.12, 276,113.04 and 50,955.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,075.12, 276,113.04 and 50,955.76 is: 76,433.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,075.12 : 276,113.04 = 50,955.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,075.12/276,113.04 = 50,955.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,075.12x = 276,113.04 × 50,955.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,075.12x = 14,069,549,799.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,069,549,799.11/184,075.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,433.74

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