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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,786.74, 255,004.45 and 104,214.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,786.74, 255,004.45 and 104,214.96 is: 143,815.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,786.74 : 255,004.45 = 104,214.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,786.74/255,004.45 = 104,214.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,786.74x = 255,004.45 × 104,214.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,786.74x = 26,575,278,556.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,575,278,556.57/184,786.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,815.94

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