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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,178.25, 252,794.06 and 101,506.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,178.25, 252,794.06 and 101,506.28 is: 140,083.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,178.25 : 252,794.06 = 101,506.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,178.25/252,794.06 = 101,506.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,178.25x = 252,794.06 × 101,506.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,178.25x = 25,660,185,448.80
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,660,185,448.80/183,178.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,083.14

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