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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,449.23, 254,549.41 and 112,806.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,449.23, 254,549.41 and 112,806.75 is: 155,679.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,449.23 : 254,549.41 = 112,806.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,449.23/254,549.41 = 112,806.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,449.23x = 254,549.41 × 112,806.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,449.23x = 28,714,891,374.50
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,714,891,374.50/184,449.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 155,679.11

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