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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,735.50, 253,562.10 and 102,069.94

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,735.50, 253,562.10 and 102,069.94 is: 140,860.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,735.50 : 253,562.10 = 102,069.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,735.50/253,562.10 = 102,069.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,735.50x = 253,562.10 × 102,069.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,735.50x = 25,881,068,557.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,881,068,557.56/183,735.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,860.47

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