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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,509.20, 253,252.74 and 102,962.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,509.20, 253,252.74 and 102,962.26 is: 142,093.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,509.20 : 253,252.74 = 102,962.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,509.20/253,252.74 = 102,962.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,509.20x = 253,252.74 × 102,962.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,509.20x = 26,075,474,461.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,075,474,461.59/183,509.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,093.55

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