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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,582.20, 275,341.50 and 50,430.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,582.20, 275,341.50 and 50,430.76 is: 75,637.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,582.20 : 275,341.50 = 50,430.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,582.20/275,341.50 = 50,430.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,582.20x = 275,341.50 × 50,430.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,582.20x = 13,885,681,104.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,885,681,104.54/183,582.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,637.40

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