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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,821.45, 253,658.44 and 102,152.11

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,821.45, 253,658.44 and 102,152.11 is: 140,961.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,821.45 : 253,658.44 = 102,152.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,821.45/253,658.44 = 102,152.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,821.45x = 253,658.44 × 102,152.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,821.45x = 25,911,744,973.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,911,744,973.27/183,821.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 140,961.49

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