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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,787.74, 255,005.83 and 104,215.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,787.74, 255,005.83 and 104,215.96 is: 143,817.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,787.74 : 255,005.83 = 104,215.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,787.74/255,005.83 = 104,215.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,787.74x = 255,005.83 × 104,215.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,787.74x = 26,575,677,379.05
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,575,677,379.05/184,787.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,817.32

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