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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,496.93, 253,208.75 and 102,908.88

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,496.93, 253,208.75 and 102,908.88 is: 142,004.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,496.93 : 253,208.75 = 102,908.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,496.93/253,208.75 = 102,908.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,496.93x = 253,208.75 × 102,908.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,496.93x = 26,057,428,354.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,057,428,354.16/183,496.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,004.71

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