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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,848.37, 253,683.12 and 103,260.45

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,848.37, 253,683.12 and 103,260.45 is: 142,483.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,848.37 : 253,683.12 = 103,260.45 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,848.37/253,683.12 = 103,260.45/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,848.37x = 253,683.12 × 103,260.45
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,848.37x = 26,195,433,128.60
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,195,433,128.60/183,848.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,483.90

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