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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,303.93, 274,956.03 and 50,185.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,303.93, 274,956.03 and 50,185.29 is: 75,277.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,303.93 : 274,956.03 = 50,185.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,303.93/274,956.03 = 50,185.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,303.93x = 274,956.03 × 50,185.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,303.93x = 13,798,748,102.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,798,748,102.80/183,303.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,277.97

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