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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,772.31, 253,605.80 and 103,199.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,772.31, 253,605.80 and 103,199.87 is: 142,415.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,772.31 : 253,605.80 = 103,199.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,772.31/253,605.80 = 103,199.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,772.31x = 253,605.80 × 103,199.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,772.31x = 26,172,086,483.26
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,172,086,483.26/183,772.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,415.84

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