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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,467.72, 275,172 and 50,317.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,467.72, 275,172 and 50,317.04 is: 75,467.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,467.72 : 275,172 = 50,317.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,467.72/275,172 = 50,317.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,467.72x = 275,172 × 50,317.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,467.72x = 13,845,840,530.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,845,840,530.88/183,467.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,467.45

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