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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,422.48, 254,496.16 and 102,748.80

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,422.48, 254,496.16 and 102,748.80 is: 141,789.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,422.48 : 254,496.16 = 102,748.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,422.48/254,496.16 = 102,748.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,422.48x = 254,496.16 × 102,748.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,422.48x = 26,149,175,044.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,149,175,044.61/184,422.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 141,789.52

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