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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,797.74, 275,712 and 50,677.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,797.74, 275,712 and 50,677.90 is: 76,021.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,797.74 : 275,712 = 50,677.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,797.74/275,712 = 50,677.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,797.74x = 275,712 × 50,677.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,797.74x = 13,972,505,164.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,972,505,164.80/183,797.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,021.09

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