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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,646.68, 276,930.06 and 49,707.42

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,646.68, 276,930.06 and 49,707.42 is: 74,550.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,646.68 : 276,930.06 = 49,707.42 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,646.68/276,930.06 = 49,707.42/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,646.68x = 276,930.06 × 49,707.42
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,646.68x = 13,765,478,803.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,765,478,803.05/184,646.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,550.37

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