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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,203.37, 254,182.67 and 103,629.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,203.37, 254,182.67 and 103,629.16 is: 142,998.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,203.37 : 254,182.67 = 103,629.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,203.37/254,182.67 = 103,629.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,203.37x = 254,182.67 × 103,629.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,203.37x = 26,340,736,578.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,340,736,578.66/184,203.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 142,998.13

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