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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,802.48, 255,027.35 and 104,229.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,802.48, 255,027.35 and 104,229.82 is: 143,837.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,802.48 : 255,027.35 = 104,229.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,802.48/255,027.35 = 104,229.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,802.48x = 255,027.35 × 104,229.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,802.48x = 26,581,454,408.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,581,454,408.58/184,802.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,837.11

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