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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,700.44, 253,476.42 and 108,238.68

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,700.44, 253,476.42 and 108,238.68 is: 149,351.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,700.44 : 253,476.42 = 108,238.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,700.44/253,476.42 = 108,238.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,700.44x = 253,476.42 × 108,238.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,700.44x = 27,435,953,111.93
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,435,953,111.93/183,700.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,351.59

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