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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,571.56, 253,313.22 and 102,988.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,571.56, 253,313.22 and 102,988.20 is: 142,115.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,571.56 : 253,313.22 = 102,988.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,571.56/253,313.22 = 102,988.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,571.56x = 253,313.22 × 102,988.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,571.56x = 26,088,272,564.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,088,272,564.00/183,571.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,115.00

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