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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,302.86, 274,954.38 and 50,184.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,302.86, 274,954.38 and 50,184.22 is: 75,276.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,302.86 : 274,954.38 = 50,184.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,302.86/274,954.38 = 50,184.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,302.86x = 274,954.38 × 50,184.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,302.86x = 13,798,371,095.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,798,371,095.88/183,302.86
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,276.35

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