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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,292.24, 274,938.12 and 50,173.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,292.24, 274,938.12 and 50,173.60 is: 75,260.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,292.24 : 274,938.12 = 50,173.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,292.24/274,938.12 = 50,173.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,292.24x = 274,938.12 × 50,173.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,292.24x = 13,794,635,257.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,794,635,257.63/183,292.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,260.33

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