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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 182,881.36, 252,400.52 and 102,339.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 182,881.36, 252,400.52 and 102,339.92 is: 141,242.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,881.36 : 252,400.52 = 102,339.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,881.36/252,400.52 = 102,339.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,881.36x = 252,400.52 × 102,339.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,881.36x = 25,830,649,024.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,830,649,024.76/182,881.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,242.66

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