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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,911.66, 253,789.99 and 107,437.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,911.66, 253,789.99 and 107,437.84 is: 148,259.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,911.66 : 253,789.99 = 107,437.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,911.66/253,789.99 = 107,437.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,911.66x = 253,789.99 × 107,437.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,911.66x = 27,266,647,070.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,266,647,070.27/183,911.66
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,259.48

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