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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,029.17, 252,585.52 and 102,456.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,029.17, 252,585.52 and 102,456.21 is: 141,392.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,029.17 : 252,585.52 = 102,456.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,029.17/252,585.52 = 102,456.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,029.17x = 252,585.52 × 102,456.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,029.17x = 25,878,955,080.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,878,955,080.08/183,029.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,392.52

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