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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,016.32, 252,559.68 and 102,442.56

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,016.32, 252,559.68 and 102,442.56 is: 141,369.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,016.32 : 252,559.68 = 102,442.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,016.32/252,559.68 = 102,442.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,016.32x = 252,559.68 × 102,442.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,016.32x = 25,872,860,171.98
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,872,860,171.98/183,016.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,369.14

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