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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,834.37, 253,652.07 and 107,318.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,834.37, 253,652.07 and 107,318.74 is: 148,076.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,834.37 : 253,652.07 = 107,318.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,834.37/253,652.07 = 107,318.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,834.37x = 253,652.07 × 107,318.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,834.37x = 27,221,620,550.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,221,620,550.79/183,834.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,076.88

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