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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,023.87, 253,946.41 and 102,351.70

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,023.87, 253,946.41 and 102,351.70 is: 141,241.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,023.87 : 253,946.41 = 102,351.70 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,023.87/253,946.41 = 102,351.70/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,023.87x = 253,946.41 × 102,351.70
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,023.87x = 25,991,846,772.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,991,846,772.40/184,023.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,241.71

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