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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,748.40, 275,606.40 and 50,616.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,748.40, 275,606.40 and 50,616.80 is: 75,920.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,748.40 : 275,606.40 = 50,616.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,748.40/275,606.40 = 50,616.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,748.40x = 275,606.40 × 50,616.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,748.40x = 13,950,314,027.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,950,314,027.52/183,748.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,920.74

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