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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,766.40, 275,633.40 and 50,634.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,766.40, 275,633.40 and 50,634.80 is: 75,947.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,766.40 : 275,633.40 = 50,634.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,766.40/275,633.40 = 50,634.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,766.40x = 275,633.40 × 50,634.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,766.40x = 13,956,642,082.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,956,642,082.32/183,766.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 75,947.74

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