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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,115.42, 252,715.17 and 102,541.48

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,115.42, 252,715.17 and 102,541.48 is: 141,516.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,115.42 : 252,715.17 = 102,541.48 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,115.42/252,715.17 = 102,541.48/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,115.42x = 252,715.17 × 102,541.48
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,115.42x = 25,913,787,302.99
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,913,787,302.99/183,115.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,516.14

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