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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,603.42, 275,405.13 and 50,497.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,603.42, 275,405.13 and 50,497.74 is: 75,746.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,603.42 : 275,405.13 = 50,497.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,603.42/275,405.13 = 50,497.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,603.42x = 275,405.13 × 50,497.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,603.42x = 13,907,336,649.41
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,907,336,649.41/183,603.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,746.61

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