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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,522.25, 275,237.81 and 50,395.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,522.25, 275,237.81 and 50,395.92 is: 75,581.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,522.25 : 275,237.81 = 50,395.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,522.25/275,237.81 = 50,395.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,522.25x = 275,237.81 × 50,395.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,522.25x = 13,870,861,558.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,870,861,558.60/183,522.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,581.36

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