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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,030.45, 253,954.60 and 103,456.26

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,030.45, 253,954.60 and 103,456.26 is: 142,765.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,030.45 : 253,954.60 = 103,456.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,030.45/253,954.60 = 103,456.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,030.45x = 253,954.60 × 103,456.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,030.45x = 26,273,192,867.16
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,273,192,867.16/184,030.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,765.47

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