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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,101.16, 274,389.24 and 104,048.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,101.16, 274,389.24 and 104,048.40 is: 155,923.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,101.16 : 274,389.24 = 104,048.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,101.16/274,389.24 = 104,048.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,101.16x = 274,389.24 × 104,048.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,101.16x = 28,549,761,399.22
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,549,761,399.22/183,101.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,923.43

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