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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,866.50, 275,815.61 and 50,746.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,866.50, 275,815.61 and 50,746.76 is: 76,124.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,866.50 : 275,815.61 = 50,746.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,866.50/275,815.61 = 50,746.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,866.50x = 275,815.61 × 50,746.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,866.50x = 13,996,748,564.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,996,748,564.92/183,866.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,124.52

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