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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,538.28, 274,864.34 and 104,412.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,538.28, 274,864.34 and 104,412.62 is: 156,366.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,538.28 : 274,864.34 = 104,412.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,538.28/274,864.34 = 104,412.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,538.28x = 274,864.34 × 104,412.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,538.28x = 28,699,305,883.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,699,305,883.97/183,538.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,366.87

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