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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,539.42, 253,284.98 and 102,967.00

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,539.42, 253,284.98 and 102,967.00 is: 142,094.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,539.42 : 253,284.98 = 102,967.00 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,539.42/253,284.98 = 102,967.00/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,539.42x = 253,284.98 × 102,967.00
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,539.42x = 26,079,993,387.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,079,993,387.61/183,539.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,094.78

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