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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,029.32, 252,580.56 and 102,457.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,029.32, 252,580.56 and 102,457.00 is: 141,390.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,029.32 : 252,580.56 = 102,457.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,029.32/252,580.56 = 102,457.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,029.32x = 252,580.56 × 102,457.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,029.32x = 25,878,645,173.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,878,645,173.02/183,029.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,390.71

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