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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,040.56, 253,973.54 and 102,368.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,040.56, 253,973.54 and 102,368.26 is: 141,266.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,040.56 : 253,973.54 = 102,368.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,040.56/253,973.54 = 102,368.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,040.56x = 253,973.54 × 102,368.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,040.56x = 25,998,829,375.84
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,998,829,375.84/184,040.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,266.85

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