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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,938.58, 275,864.13 and 50,815.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,938.58, 275,864.13 and 50,815.92 is: 76,211.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,938.58 : 275,864.13 = 50,815.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,938.58/275,864.13 = 50,815.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,938.58x = 275,864.13 × 50,815.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,938.58x = 14,018,289,560.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,018,289,560.95/183,938.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 76,211.80

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