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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,796.87, 255,028.35 and 104,222.72

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,796.87, 255,028.35 and 104,222.72 is: 143,832.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,796.87 : 255,028.35 = 104,222.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,796.87/255,028.35 = 104,222.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,796.87x = 255,028.35 × 104,222.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,796.87x = 26,579,747,038.97
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,579,747,038.97/184,796.87
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,832.24

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