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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,733.48, 275,595.90 and 50,612.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,733.48, 275,595.90 and 50,612.68 is: 75,917.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,733.48 : 275,595.90 = 50,612.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,733.48/275,595.90 = 50,612.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,733.48x = 275,595.90 × 50,612.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,733.48x = 13,948,647,096.01
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,948,647,096.01/183,733.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,917.83

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