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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,877.29, 253,776.24 and 103,311.05

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,877.29, 253,776.24 and 103,311.05 is: 142,583.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,877.29 : 253,776.24 = 103,311.05 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,877.29/253,776.24 = 103,311.05/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,877.29x = 253,776.24 × 103,311.05
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,877.29x = 26,217,888,550.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,217,888,550.57/183,877.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,583.61

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