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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,743.68, 254,924.62 and 104,166.40

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,743.68, 254,924.62 and 104,166.40 is: 143,737.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,743.68 : 254,924.62 = 104,166.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,743.68/254,924.62 = 104,166.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,743.68x = 254,924.62 × 104,166.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,743.68x = 26,554,580,385.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,554,580,385.63/184,743.68
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,737.42

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