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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,342.53, 254,411.89 and 112,770.23

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,342.53, 254,411.89 and 112,770.23 is: 155,634.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,342.53 : 254,411.89 = 112,770.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,342.53/254,411.89 = 112,770.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,342.53x = 254,411.89 × 112,770.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,342.53x = 28,690,085,796.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,690,085,796.05/184,342.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,634.65

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