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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,857.45, 275,531.01 and 83,773.04

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,857.45, 275,531.01 and 83,773.04 is: 125,543.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,857.45 : 275,531.01 = 83,773.04 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,857.45/275,531.01 = 83,773.04/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,857.45x = 275,531.01 × 83,773.04
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,857.45x = 23,082,068,944.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,082,068,944.32/183,857.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 125,543.29

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