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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,936.52, 253,824.23 and 107,462.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,936.52, 253,824.23 and 107,462.70 is: 148,293.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,936.52 : 253,824.23 = 107,462.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,936.52/253,824.23 = 107,462.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,936.52x = 253,824.23 × 107,462.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,936.52x = 27,276,637,349.88
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,276,637,349.88/183,936.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,293.75

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