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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,784.24, 255,001.01 and 104,212.46

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,784.24, 255,001.01 and 104,212.46 is: 143,812.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,784.24 : 255,001.01 = 104,212.46 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,784.24/255,001.01 = 104,212.46/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,784.24x = 255,001.01 × 104,212.46
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,784.24x = 26,574,280,758.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,574,280,758.52/184,784.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,812.49

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