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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,083.52, 276,092.87 and 49,149.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,083.52, 276,092.87 and 49,149.26 is: 73,715.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,083.52 : 276,092.87 = 49,149.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,083.52/276,092.87 = 49,149.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,083.52x = 276,092.87 × 49,149.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,083.52x = 13,569,760,251.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,569,760,251.78/184,083.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 73,715.24

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