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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,046.74, 253,999.83 and 102,390.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,046.74, 253,999.83 and 102,390.37 is: 141,307.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,046.74 : 253,999.83 = 102,390.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,046.74/253,999.83 = 102,390.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,046.74x = 253,999.83 × 102,390.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,046.74x = 26,007,137,275.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,007,137,275.10/184,046.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,307.24

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