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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,193.59, 254,201.91 and 103,616.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,193.59, 254,201.91 and 103,616.30 is: 142,998.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,193.59 : 254,201.91 = 103,616.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,193.59/254,201.91 = 103,616.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,193.59x = 254,201.91 × 103,616.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,193.59x = 26,339,461,367.13
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,339,461,367.13/184,193.59
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,998.79

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