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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,722.42, 253,540.05 and 102,048.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,722.42, 253,540.05 and 102,048.50 is: 140,828.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,722.42 : 253,540.05 = 102,048.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,722.42/253,540.05 = 102,048.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,722.42x = 253,540.05 × 102,048.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,722.42x = 25,873,381,792.43
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,873,381,792.43/183,722.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,828.66

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