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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,876.67, 252,374.85 and 102,318.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,876.67, 252,374.85 and 102,318.12 is: 141,201.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,876.67 : 252,374.85 = 102,318.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,876.67/252,374.85 = 102,318.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,876.67x = 252,374.85 × 102,318.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,876.67x = 25,822,520,187.28
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,822,520,187.28/182,876.67
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,201.83

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