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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,492.90, 275,401.35 and 108,519.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,492.90, 275,401.35 and 108,519.30 is: 162,874.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,492.90 : 275,401.35 = 108,519.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,492.90/275,401.35 = 108,519.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,492.90x = 275,401.35 × 108,519.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,492.90x = 29,886,361,721.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,886,361,721.06/183,492.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 162,874.76

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