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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,515.49, 275,273.10 and 50,396.31

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,515.49, 275,273.10 and 50,396.31 is: 75,594.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,515.49 : 275,273.10 = 50,396.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,515.49/275,273.10 = 50,396.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,515.49x = 275,273.10 × 50,396.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,515.49x = 13,872,748,482.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,872,748,482.26/183,515.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,594.43

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