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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,523.75, 275,232.74 and 50,408.35

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,523.75, 275,232.74 and 50,408.35 is: 75,598.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,523.75 : 275,232.74 = 50,408.35 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,523.75/275,232.74 = 50,408.35/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,523.75x = 275,232.74 × 50,408.35
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,523.75x = 13,874,027,349.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,874,027,349.26/183,523.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,598.00

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