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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,253.45, 254,179.55 and 112,509.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,253.45, 254,179.55 and 112,509.32 is: 155,207.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,253.45 : 254,179.55 = 112,509.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,253.45/254,179.55 = 112,509.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,253.45x = 254,179.55 × 112,509.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,253.45x = 28,597,567,338.78
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,597,567,338.78/184,253.45
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,207.78

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