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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,834.44, 253,652.17 and 107,318.81

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,834.44, 253,652.17 and 107,318.81 is: 148,076.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,834.44 : 253,652.17 = 107,318.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,834.44/253,652.17 = 107,318.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,834.44x = 253,652.17 × 107,318.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,834.44x = 27,221,649,038.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,221,649,038.32/183,834.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,076.98

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