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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,804.64, 255,029.72 and 104,231.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,804.64, 255,029.72 and 104,231.66 is: 143,839.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,804.64 : 255,029.72 = 104,231.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,804.64/255,029.72 = 104,231.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,804.64x = 255,029.72 × 104,231.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,804.64x = 26,582,170,703.17
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,582,170,703.17/184,804.64
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,839.30

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