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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,083.74, 276,094.85 and 50,977.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,083.74, 276,094.85 and 50,977.45 is: 76,457.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,083.74 : 276,094.85 = 50,977.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,083.74/276,094.85 = 50,977.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,083.74x = 276,094.85 × 50,977.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,083.74x = 14,074,611,931.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,074,611,931.49/184,083.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,457.66

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