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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,000.36, 274,472.46 and 49,891.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,000.36, 274,472.46 and 49,891.32 is: 74,829.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,000.36 : 274,472.46 = 49,891.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,000.36/274,472.46 = 49,891.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,000.36x = 274,472.46 × 49,891.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,000.36x = 13,693,793,333.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,693,793,333.05/183,000.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,829.32

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