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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,493.25, 253,222.81 and 101,823.18

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,493.25, 253,222.81 and 101,823.18 is: 140,517.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,493.25 : 253,222.81 = 101,823.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,493.25/253,222.81 = 101,823.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,493.25x = 253,222.81 × 101,823.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,493.25x = 25,783,950,558.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,783,950,558.59/183,493.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,517.16

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