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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,018.52, 253,944.13 and 102,347.51

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,018.52, 253,944.13 and 102,347.51 is: 141,238.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,018.52 : 253,944.13 = 102,347.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,018.52/253,944.13 = 102,347.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,018.52x = 253,944.13 × 102,347.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,018.52x = 25,990,549,384.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,990,549,384.62/184,018.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,238.77

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