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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,738.25, 253,565.89 and 102,072.69

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,738.25, 253,565.89 and 102,072.69 is: 140,864.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,738.25 : 253,565.89 = 102,072.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,738.25/253,565.89 = 102,072.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,738.25x = 253,565.89 × 102,072.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,738.25x = 25,882,152,484.54
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,882,152,484.54/183,738.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,864.26

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