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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,062.74, 252,597.43 and 102,493.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,062.74, 252,597.43 and 102,493.66 is: 141,424.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,062.74 : 252,597.43 = 102,493.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,062.74/252,597.43 = 102,493.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,062.74x = 252,597.43 × 102,493.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,062.74x = 25,889,634,603.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,889,634,603.92/183,062.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,424.93

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