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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,628.40, 275,426.40 and 50,496.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,628.40, 275,426.40 and 50,496.80 is: 75,740.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,628.40 : 275,426.40 = 50,496.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,628.40/275,426.40 = 50,496.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,628.40x = 275,426.40 × 50,496.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,628.40x = 13,908,151,835.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,908,151,835.52/183,628.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,740.75

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