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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,532.49, 253,383.41 and 115,607.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,532.49, 253,383.41 and 115,607.69 is: 159,607.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,532.49 : 253,383.41 = 115,607.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,532.49/253,383.41 = 115,607.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,532.49x = 253,383.41 × 115,607.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,532.49x = 29,293,069,736.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,293,069,736.53/183,532.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,607.00

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