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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,799.56, 255,023.04 and 104,226.84

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,799.56, 255,023.04 and 104,226.84 is: 143,832.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,799.56 : 255,023.04 = 104,226.84 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,799.56/255,023.04 = 104,226.84/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,799.56x = 255,023.04 × 104,226.84
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,799.56x = 26,580,245,586.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,580,245,586.39/184,799.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,832.84

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