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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,698.32, 275,547.30 and 50,579.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,698.32, 275,547.30 and 50,579.32 is: 75,868.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,698.32 : 275,547.30 = 50,579.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,698.32/275,547.30 = 50,579.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,698.32x = 275,547.30 × 50,579.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,698.32x = 13,936,995,061.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,936,995,061.84/183,698.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,868.93

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