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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,523.34, 253,284.42 and 102,935.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,523.34, 253,284.42 and 102,935.63 is: 142,063.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,523.34 : 253,284.42 = 102,935.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,523.34/253,284.42 = 102,935.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,523.34x = 253,284.42 × 102,935.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,523.34x = 26,071,991,341.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,071,991,341.88/183,523.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,063.63

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