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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,577.80, 275,373.44 and 50,468.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,577.80, 275,373.44 and 50,468.48 is: 75,704.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,577.80 : 275,373.44 = 50,468.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,577.80/275,373.44 = 50,468.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,577.80x = 275,373.44 × 50,468.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,577.80x = 13,897,678,949.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,897,678,949.17/183,577.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,704.57

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