1. **State the problem:** Find the greatest number that divides 43, 91, and 183 leaving the same remainder in each case.
2. **Key idea:** If a number $d$ divides these numbers leaving the same remainder, then $d$ divides the differences of these numbers.
3. Calculate the differences:
$$91 - 43 = 48$$
$$183 - 91 = 92$$
$$183 - 43 = 140$$
4. Find the greatest common divisor (GCD) of 48, 92, and 140.
5. Find $\gcd(48, 92)$:
$$48 = 2 \times 24$$
$$92 = 2 \times 46$$
Common factor is 2.
6. Use Euclidean algorithm:
$$\gcd(48, 92) = \gcd(48, 92 - 48) = \gcd(48, 44)$$
$$\gcd(48, 44) = \gcd(48 - 44, 44) = \gcd(4, 44) = 4$$
7. Now find $\gcd(4, 140)$:
$$\gcd(4, 140) = 4$$
8. Therefore, the greatest number that divides 43, 91, and 183 leaving the same remainder is $\boxed{4}$.
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