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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,880.43, 275,815.15 and 50,768.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,880.43, 275,815.15 and 50,768.81 is: 76,151.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,880.43 : 275,815.15 = 50,768.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,880.43/275,815.15 = 50,768.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,880.43x = 275,815.15 × 50,768.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,880.43x = 14,002,805,439.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,002,805,439.47/183,880.43
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,151.69

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