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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,043.49, 253,976.35 and 102,369.98

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,043.49, 253,976.35 and 102,369.98 is: 141,268.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,043.49 : 253,976.35 = 102,369.98 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,043.49/253,976.35 = 102,369.98/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,043.49x = 253,976.35 × 102,369.98
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,043.49x = 25,999,552,868.36
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,999,552,868.36/184,043.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,268.53

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