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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 181,616.75, 272,425.13 and 50,288.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 181,616.75, 272,425.13 and 50,288.75 is: 75,433.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    181,616.75 : 272,425.13 = 50,288.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    181,616.75/272,425.13 = 50,288.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    181,616.75x = 272,425.13 × 50,288.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    181,616.75x = 13,699,919,004.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,699,919,004.84/181,616.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,433.13

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