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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,877.26, 253,757.15 and 103,303.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,877.26, 253,757.15 and 103,303.17 is: 142,562.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,877.26 : 253,757.15 = 103,303.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,877.26/253,757.15 = 103,303.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,877.26x = 253,757.15 × 103,303.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,877.26x = 26,213,919,170.81
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,213,919,170.81/183,877.26
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,562.05

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