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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,877.11, 252,364.56 and 102,302.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,877.11, 252,364.56 and 102,302.90 is: 141,174.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,877.11 : 252,364.56 = 102,302.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,877.11/252,364.56 = 102,302.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,877.11x = 252,364.56 × 102,302.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,877.11x = 25,817,626,592.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,817,626,592.50/182,877.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,174.73

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