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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,179.79, 274,809.13 and 56,817.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,179.79, 274,809.13 and 56,817.50 is: 85,238.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,179.79 : 274,809.13 = 56,817.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,179.79/274,809.13 = 56,817.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,179.79x = 274,809.13 × 56,817.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,179.79x = 15,613,966,227.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,613,966,227.69/183,179.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 85,238.48

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