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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,423.84, 253,135.44 and 102,877.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,423.84, 253,135.44 and 102,877.20 is: 141,976.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,423.84 : 253,135.44 = 102,877.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,423.84/253,135.44 = 102,877.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,423.84x = 253,135.44 × 102,877.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,423.84x = 26,041,865,287.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,041,865,287.97/183,423.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,976.45

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