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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,028.82, 252,579.87 and 102,456.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,028.82, 252,579.87 and 102,456.50 is: 141,390.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,028.82 : 252,579.87 = 102,456.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,028.82/252,579.87 = 102,456.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,028.82x = 252,579.87 × 102,456.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,028.82x = 25,878,448,187.76
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,878,448,187.76/183,028.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,390.02

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