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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,016.40, 253,963.68 and 102,352.90

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,016.40, 253,963.68 and 102,352.90 is: 141,258.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,016.40 : 253,963.68 = 102,352.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,016.40/253,963.68 = 102,352.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,016.40x = 253,963.68 × 102,352.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,016.40x = 25,993,919,142.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,993,919,142.67/184,016.40
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,258.71

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