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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,540.28, 274,867.35 and 104,414.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,540.28, 274,867.35 and 104,414.62 is: 156,369.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,540.28 : 274,867.35 = 104,414.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,540.28/274,867.35 = 104,414.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,540.28x = 274,867.35 × 104,414.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,540.28x = 28,700,169,900.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,700,169,900.66/183,540.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 156,369.87

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