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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,173.72, 252,778.23 and 102,602.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,173.72, 252,778.23 and 102,602.00 is: 141,589.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,173.72 : 252,778.23 = 102,602.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,173.72/252,778.23 = 102,602.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,173.72x = 252,778.23 × 102,602.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,173.72x = 25,935,550,690.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,935,550,690.57/183,173.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,589.91

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