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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,839.27, 253,698.33 and 103,266.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,839.27, 253,698.33 and 103,266.86 is: 142,508.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,839.27 : 253,698.33 = 103,266.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,839.27/253,698.33 = 103,266.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,839.27x = 253,698.33 × 103,266.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,839.27x = 26,198,628,657.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,198,628,657.85/183,839.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,508.34

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