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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,737.25, 253,564.51 and 102,071.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,737.25, 253,564.51 and 102,071.69 is: 140,862.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,737.25 : 253,564.51 = 102,071.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,737.25/253,564.51 = 102,071.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,737.25x = 253,564.51 × 102,071.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,737.25x = 25,881,756,791.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,881,756,791.90/183,737.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,862.87

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