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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,804.52, 255,027.30 and 104,232.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,804.52, 255,027.30 and 104,232.20 is: 143,838.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,804.52 : 255,027.30 = 104,232.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,804.52/255,027.30 = 104,232.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,804.52x = 255,027.30 × 104,232.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,804.52x = 26,582,056,539.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,582,056,539.06/184,804.52
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,838.78

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