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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,062.16, 252,626.40 and 102,489.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,062.16, 252,626.40 and 102,489.84 is: 141,436.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,062.16 : 252,626.40 = 102,489.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,062.16/252,626.40 = 102,489.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,062.16x = 252,626.40 × 102,489.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,062.16x = 25,891,639,315.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,891,639,315.78/183,062.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,436.33

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