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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,778.37, 252,257.64 and 102,210.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,778.37, 252,257.64 and 102,210.41 is: 141,063.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,778.37 : 252,257.64 = 102,210.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,778.37/252,257.64 = 102,210.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,778.37x = 252,257.64 × 102,210.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,778.37x = 25,783,356,213.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,783,356,213.37/182,778.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,063.50

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