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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,600.40, 275,384.40 and 50,468.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,600.40, 275,384.40 and 50,468.80 is: 75,698.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,600.40 : 275,384.40 = 50,468.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,600.40/275,384.40 = 50,468.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,600.40x = 275,384.40 × 50,468.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,600.40x = 13,898,320,206.72
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,898,320,206.72/183,600.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,698.75

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