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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,634.37, 254,788.20 and 104,078.25

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,634.37, 254,788.20 and 104,078.25 is: 143,623.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,634.37 : 254,788.20 = 104,078.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,634.37/254,788.20 = 104,078.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,634.37x = 254,788.20 × 104,078.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,634.37x = 26,517,909,976.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,517,909,976.65/184,634.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,623.91

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