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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,587.93, 253,353.38 and 101,921.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,587.93, 253,353.38 and 101,921.70 is: 140,653.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,587.93 : 253,353.38 = 101,921.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,587.93/253,353.38 = 101,921.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,587.93x = 253,353.38 × 101,921.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,587.93x = 25,822,206,680.74
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,822,206,680.74/183,587.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,653.08

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