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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,788.74, 255,007.22 and 104,216.96

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,788.74, 255,007.22 and 104,216.96 is: 143,818.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,788.74 : 255,007.22 = 104,216.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,788.74/255,007.22 = 104,216.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,788.74x = 255,007.22 × 104,216.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,788.74x = 26,576,075,450.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,576,075,450.33/184,788.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,818.70

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