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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,856.10, 275,800.05 and 50,736.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,856.10, 275,800.05 and 50,736.38 is: 76,108.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,856.10 : 275,800.05 = 50,736.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,856.10/275,800.05 = 50,736.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,856.10x = 275,800.05 × 50,736.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,856.10x = 13,993,094,761.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,993,094,761.82/183,856.10
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,108.95

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