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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,456.46, 253,152.37 and 102,865.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,456.46, 253,152.37 and 102,865.50 is: 141,944.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,456.46 : 253,152.37 = 102,865.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,456.46/253,152.37 = 102,865.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,456.46x = 253,152.37 × 102,865.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,456.46x = 26,040,645,116.24
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,040,645,116.24/183,456.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,944.55

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