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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,093.52, 276,139.82 and 50,973.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,093.52, 276,139.82 and 50,973.33 is: 76,459.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,093.52 : 276,139.82 = 50,973.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,093.52/276,139.82 = 50,973.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,093.52x = 276,139.82 × 50,973.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,093.52x = 14,075,765,916.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,075,765,916.13/184,093.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,459.87

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