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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,455.70, 275,154 and 50,305.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,455.70, 275,154 and 50,305.04 is: 75,449.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,455.70 : 275,154 = 50,305.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,455.70/275,154 = 50,305.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,455.70x = 275,154 × 50,305.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,455.70x = 13,841,632,976.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,841,632,976.16/183,455.70
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,449.46

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