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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,596.40, 275,378.40 and 50,464.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,596.40, 275,378.40 and 50,464.80 is: 75,692.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,596.40 : 275,378.40 = 50,464.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,596.40/275,378.40 = 50,464.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,596.40x = 275,378.40 × 50,464.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,596.40x = 13,896,915,880.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,896,915,880.32/183,596.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,692.75

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