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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,107.25, 252,695.16 and 102,534.03

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,107.25, 252,695.16 and 102,534.03 is: 141,500.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,107.25 : 252,695.16 = 102,534.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,107.25/252,695.16 = 102,534.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,107.25x = 252,695.16 × 102,534.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,107.25x = 25,909,853,116.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,909,853,116.29/183,107.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,500.97

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