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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,370.34, 253,043.85 and 103,882.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,370.34, 253,043.85 and 103,882.34 is: 143,353.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,370.34 : 253,043.85 = 103,882.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,370.34/253,043.85 = 103,882.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,370.34x = 253,043.85 × 103,882.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,370.34x = 26,286,787,260.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,286,787,260.61/183,370.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,353.54

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