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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,079.17, 252,637.23 and 102,505.95

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,079.17, 252,637.23 and 102,505.95 is: 141,451.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,079.17 : 252,637.23 = 102,505.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,079.17/252,637.23 = 102,505.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,079.17x = 252,637.23 × 102,505.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,079.17x = 25,896,819,266.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,896,819,266.52/183,079.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,451.48

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