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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,746.18, 254,928.07 and 104,168.91

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,746.18, 254,928.07 and 104,168.91 is: 143,740.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,746.18 : 254,928.07 = 104,168.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,746.18/254,928.07 = 104,168.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,746.18x = 254,928.07 × 104,168.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,746.18x = 26,555,579,180.30
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,555,579,180.30/184,746.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,740.88

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