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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,801.52, 255,023.16 and 104,229.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,801.52, 255,023.16 and 104,229.20 is: 143,834.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,801.52 : 255,023.16 = 104,229.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,801.52/255,023.16 = 104,229.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,801.52x = 255,023.16 × 104,229.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,801.52x = 26,580,859,948.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,580,859,948.27/184,801.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,834.64

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