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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,599.16, 253,224 and 132,802.44

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,599.16, 253,224 and 132,802.44 is: 183,164.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,599.16 : 253,224 = 132,802.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,599.16/253,224 = 132,802.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,599.16x = 253,224 × 132,802.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,599.16x = 33,628,765,066.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,628,765,066.56/183,599.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 183,164.05

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