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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,743.84, 253,579.02 and 102,081.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,743.84, 253,579.02 and 102,081.66 is: 140,879.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,743.84 : 253,579.02 = 102,081.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,743.84/253,579.02 = 102,081.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,743.84x = 253,579.02 × 102,081.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,743.84x = 25,885,767,302.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,885,767,302.77/183,743.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,879.65

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