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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,798.72, 253,624.32 and 103,207.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,798.72, 253,624.32 and 103,207.92 is: 142,416.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,798.72 : 253,624.32 = 103,207.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,798.72/253,624.32 = 103,207.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,798.72x = 253,624.32 × 103,207.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,798.72x = 26,176,038,528.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,176,038,528.61/183,798.72
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,416.87

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