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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,685.36, 275,495.70 and 50,533.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,685.36, 275,495.70 and 50,533.48 is: 75,791.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,685.36 : 275,495.70 = 50,533.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,685.36/275,495.70 = 50,533.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,685.36x = 275,495.70 × 50,533.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,685.36x = 13,921,756,446.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,921,756,446.04/183,685.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,791.32

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