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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,123.36, 274,192.88 and 116,201.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,123.36, 274,192.88 and 116,201.16 is: 173,989.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,123.36 : 274,192.88 = 116,201.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,123.36/274,192.88 = 116,201.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,123.36x = 274,192.88 × 116,201.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,123.36x = 31,861,530,138.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,861,530,138.74/183,123.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 173,989.44

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