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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,538.25, 275,274.45 and 48,603.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,538.25, 275,274.45 and 48,603.17 is: 72,896.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,538.25 : 275,274.45 = 48,603.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,538.25/275,274.45 = 48,603.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,538.25x = 275,274.45 × 48,603.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,538.25x = 13,379,210,890.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,379,210,890.01/183,538.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 72,896.04

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