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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,749.56, 254,932.72 and 104,172.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,749.56, 254,932.72 and 104,172.28 is: 143,745.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,749.56 : 254,932.72 = 104,172.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,749.56/254,932.72 = 104,172.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,749.56x = 254,932.72 × 104,172.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,749.56x = 26,556,922,689.00
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,556,922,689.00/184,749.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,745.53

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