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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,109.56, 276,132.95 and 50,958.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,109.56, 276,132.95 and 50,958.62 is: 76,429.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,109.56 : 276,132.95 = 50,958.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,109.56/276,132.95 = 50,958.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,109.56x = 276,132.95 × 50,958.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,109.56x = 14,071,353,659.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,071,353,659.66/184,109.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,429.24

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