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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,566.25, 253,334.52 and 101,898.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,566.25, 253,334.52 and 101,898.81 is: 140,627.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,566.25 : 253,334.52 = 101,898.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,566.25/253,334.52 = 101,898.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,566.25x = 253,334.52 × 101,898.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,566.25x = 25,814,486,119.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,814,486,119.92/183,566.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,627.63

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