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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,799.46, 255,023.20 and 104,226.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,799.46, 255,023.20 and 104,226.82 is: 143,832.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,799.46 : 255,023.20 = 104,226.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,799.46/255,023.20 = 104,226.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,799.46x = 255,023.20 × 104,226.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,799.46x = 26,580,256,654.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,580,256,654.95/184,799.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,832.98

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