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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,174.46, 252,779.27 and 102,602.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,174.46, 252,779.27 and 102,602.75 is: 141,590.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,174.46 : 252,779.27 = 102,602.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,174.46/252,779.27 = 102,602.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,174.46x = 252,779.27 × 102,602.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,174.46x = 25,935,846,468.08
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,935,846,468.08/183,174.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,590.96

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