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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,502.26, 275,253.82 and 50,384.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,502.26, 275,253.82 and 50,384.34 is: 75,576.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,502.26 : 275,253.82 = 50,384.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,502.26/275,253.82 = 50,384.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,502.26x = 275,253.82 × 50,384.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,502.26x = 13,868,482,053.18
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,868,482,053.18/183,502.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,576.63

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