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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,746.56, 254,928.58 and 104,169.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,746.56, 254,928.58 and 104,169.28 is: 143,741.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,746.56 : 254,928.58 = 104,169.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,746.56/254,928.58 = 104,169.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,746.56x = 254,928.58 × 104,169.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,746.56x = 26,555,726,630.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,555,726,630.02/184,746.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,741.39

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