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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,786.49, 255,004.11 and 104,214.71

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,786.49, 255,004.11 and 104,214.71 is: 143,815.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,786.49 : 255,004.11 = 104,214.71 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,786.49/255,004.11 = 104,214.71/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,786.49x = 255,004.11 × 104,214.71
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,786.49x = 26,575,178,097.44
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,575,178,097.44/184,786.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,815.59

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