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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,460.37, 253,177.43 and 101,790.15

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,460.37, 253,177.43 and 101,790.15 is: 140,471.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,460.37 : 253,177.43 = 101,790.15 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,460.37/253,177.43 = 101,790.15/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,460.37x = 253,177.43 × 101,790.15
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,460.37x = 25,770,968,576.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,770,968,576.31/183,460.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,471.58

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