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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,876.90, 253,734.57 and 103,298.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,876.90, 253,734.57 and 103,298.10 is: 142,542.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,876.90 : 253,734.57 = 103,298.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,876.90/253,734.57 = 103,298.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,876.90x = 253,734.57 × 103,298.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,876.90x = 26,210,298,985.32
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,210,298,985.32/183,876.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,542.64

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