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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,837.82, 253,686.45 and 103,268.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,837.82, 253,686.45 and 103,268.74 is: 142,505.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,837.82 : 253,686.45 = 103,268.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,837.82/253,686.45 = 103,268.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,837.82x = 253,686.45 × 103,268.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,837.82x = 26,197,880,046.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,197,880,046.57/183,837.82
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,505.39

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