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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,260, 273,390 and 50,932

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,260, 273,390 and 50,932 is: 76,398

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,260 : 273,390 = 50,932 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,260/273,390 = 50,932/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,260x = 273,390 × 50,932
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,260x = 13,924,299,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,924,299,480/182,260
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,398

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