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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,442.68, 275,165.02 and 83,533.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,442.68, 275,165.02 and 83,533.22 is: 125,300.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,442.68 : 275,165.02 = 83,533.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,442.68/275,165.02 = 83,533.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,442.68x = 275,165.02 × 83,533.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,442.68x = 22,985,420,151.96
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,985,420,151.96/183,442.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,300.29

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