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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,494.65, 253,209.61 and 101,827.29

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,494.65, 253,209.61 and 101,827.29 is: 140,514.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,494.65 : 253,209.61 = 101,827.29 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,494.65/253,209.61 = 101,827.29/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,494.65x = 253,209.61 × 101,827.29
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,494.65x = 25,783,647,967.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,783,647,967.27/183,494.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,514.44

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