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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,607.46, 254,765.79 and 104,038.38

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,607.46, 254,765.79 and 104,038.38 is: 143,577.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,607.46 : 254,765.79 = 104,038.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,607.46/254,765.79 = 104,038.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,607.46x = 254,765.79 × 104,038.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,607.46x = 26,505,420,071.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,505,420,071.02/184,607.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,577.19

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