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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,948.17, 253,849.41 and 107,471.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,948.17, 253,849.41 and 107,471.61 is: 148,311.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,948.17 : 253,849.41 = 107,471.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,948.17/253,849.41 = 107,471.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,948.17x = 253,849.41 × 107,471.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,948.17x = 27,281,604,790.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,281,604,790.25/183,948.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,311.37

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