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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,569, 276,899.74 and 53,241

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,569, 276,899.74 and 53,241 is: 79,874.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,569 : 276,899.74 = 53,241 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,569/276,899.74 = 53,241/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,569x = 276,899.74 × 53,241
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,569x = 14,742,419,057.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,742,419,057.34/184,569
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 79,874.84

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