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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,032.17, 252,589.67 and 102,459.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,032.17, 252,589.67 and 102,459.22 is: 141,396.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,032.17 : 252,589.67 = 102,459.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,032.17/252,589.67 = 102,459.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,032.17x = 252,589.67 × 102,459.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,032.17x = 25,880,140,568.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,880,140,568.26/183,032.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,396.68

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