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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,745.81, 254,927.55 and 104,168.53

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,745.81, 254,927.55 and 104,168.53 is: 143,740.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,745.81 : 254,927.55 = 104,168.53 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,745.81/254,927.55 = 104,168.53/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,745.81x = 254,927.55 × 104,168.53
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,745.81x = 26,555,428,140.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,555,428,140.00/184,745.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,740.35

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