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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,735.74, 253,567.87 and 102,073.57

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,735.74, 253,567.87 and 102,073.57 is: 140,868.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,735.74 : 253,567.87 = 102,073.57 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,735.74/253,567.87 = 102,073.57/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,735.74x = 253,567.87 × 102,073.57
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,735.74x = 25,882,576,839.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,882,576,839.09/183,735.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,868.49

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