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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,465.17, 253,183.71 and 102,890.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,465.17, 253,183.71 and 102,890.97 is: 141,990.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,465.17 : 253,183.71 = 102,890.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,465.17/253,183.71 = 102,890.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,465.17x = 253,183.71 × 102,890.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,465.17x = 26,050,317,510.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,050,317,510.10/183,465.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,990.54

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