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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,132.50, 252,701.52 and 106,668.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,132.50, 252,701.52 and 106,668.38 is: 147,189.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,132.50 : 252,701.52 = 106,668.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,132.50/252,701.52 = 106,668.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,132.50x = 252,701.52 × 106,668.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,132.50x = 26,955,261,761.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,955,261,761.94/183,132.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,189.94

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