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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,803.68, 253,618.56 and 108,341.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,803.68, 253,618.56 and 108,341.92 is: 149,493.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,803.68 : 253,618.56 = 108,341.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,803.68/253,618.56 = 108,341.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,803.68x = 253,618.56 × 108,341.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,803.68x = 27,477,521,738.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,477,521,738.04/183,803.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,493.86

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