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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,866.56, 252,367.16 and 102,299.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,866.56, 252,367.16 and 102,299.51 is: 141,179.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,866.56 : 252,367.16 = 102,299.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,866.56/252,367.16 = 102,299.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,866.56x = 252,367.16 × 102,299.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,866.56x = 25,817,035,034.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,817,035,034.76/182,866.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,179.64

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