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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,352.24, 275,028.56 and 50,233.64

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,352.24, 275,028.56 and 50,233.64 is: 75,350.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,352.24 : 275,028.56 = 50,233.64 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,352.24/275,028.56 = 50,233.64/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,352.24x = 275,028.56 × 50,233.64
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,352.24x = 13,815,685,672.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,815,685,672.76/183,352.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,350.51

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