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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,702.28, 254,885.74 and 104,129.89

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,702.28, 254,885.74 and 104,129.89 is: 143,697.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,702.28 : 254,885.74 = 104,129.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,702.28/254,885.74 = 104,129.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,702.28x = 254,885.74 × 104,129.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,702.28x = 26,541,223,171.23
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,541,223,171.23/184,702.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,697.33

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