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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,681.33, 254,864.13 and 104,108.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,681.33, 254,864.13 and 104,108.86 is: 143,672.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,681.33 : 254,864.13 = 104,108.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,681.33/254,864.13 = 104,108.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,681.33x = 254,864.13 × 104,108.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,681.33x = 26,533,613,614.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,533,613,614.17/184,681.33
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,672.42

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