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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,762.40, 275,627.40 and 50,630.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,762.40, 275,627.40 and 50,630.80 is: 75,941.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,762.40 : 275,627.40 = 50,630.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,762.40/275,627.40 = 50,630.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,762.40x = 275,627.40 × 50,630.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,762.40x = 13,955,235,763.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,955,235,763.92/183,762.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,941.74

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