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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,800.52, 255,021.78 and 104,228.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,800.52, 255,021.78 and 104,228.20 is: 143,833.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,800.52 : 255,021.78 = 104,228.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,800.52/255,021.78 = 104,228.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,800.52x = 255,021.78 × 104,228.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,800.52x = 26,580,461,090.20
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,580,461,090.20/184,800.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,833.26

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