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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 183,950.17, 253,852.17 and 107,473.61

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 183,950.17, 253,852.17 and 107,473.61 is: 148,314.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    183,950.17 : 253,852.17 = 107,473.61 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    183,950.17/253,852.17 = 107,473.61/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    183,950.17x = 253,852.17 × 107,473.61
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    183,950.17x = 27,282,409,116.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,282,409,116.23/183,950.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,314.13

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