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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,790.60, 252,249.30 and 102,217.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,790.60, 252,249.30 and 102,217.20 is: 141,058.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,790.60 : 252,249.30 = 102,217.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,790.60/252,249.30 = 102,217.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,790.60x = 252,249.30 × 102,217.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,790.60x = 25,784,217,147.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,784,217,147.96/182,790.60
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,058.77

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