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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,319.19, 254,332.78 and 103,741.92

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,319.19, 254,332.78 and 103,741.92 is: 143,148.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,319.19 : 254,332.78 = 103,741.92 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,319.19/254,332.78 = 103,741.92/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,319.19x = 254,332.78 × 103,741.92
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,319.19x = 26,384,970,916.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,384,970,916.14/184,319.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,148.26

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