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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,019.32, 253,956.66 and 102,356.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,019.32, 253,956.66 and 102,356.20 is: 141,257.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,019.32 : 253,956.66 = 102,356.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,019.32/253,956.66 = 102,356.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,019.32x = 253,956.66 × 102,356.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,019.32x = 25,994,038,682.29
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,994,038,682.29/184,019.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,257.12

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