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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,184.80, 254,174.66 and 103,612.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,184.80, 254,174.66 and 103,612.39 is: 142,984.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,184.80 : 254,174.66 = 103,612.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,184.80/254,174.66 = 103,612.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,184.80x = 254,174.66 × 103,612.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,184.80x = 26,335,643,623.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,335,643,623.63/184,184.80
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,984.89

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