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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,792.84, 255,013.77 and 104,220.12

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,792.84, 255,013.77 and 104,220.12 is: 143,823.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,792.84 : 255,013.77 = 104,220.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,792.84/255,013.77 = 104,220.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,792.84x = 255,013.77 × 104,220.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,792.84x = 26,577,565,037.49
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,577,565,037.49/184,792.84
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,823.56

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