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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,022.80, 274,526.10 and 49,903.08

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,022.80, 274,526.10 and 49,903.08 is: 74,852.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,022.80 : 274,526.10 = 49,903.08 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,022.80/274,526.10 = 49,903.08/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,022.80x = 274,526.10 × 49,903.08
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,022.80x = 13,699,697,930.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,699,697,930.39/183,022.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 74,852.41

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