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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,805.46, 255,031.46 and 104,232.82

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,805.46, 255,031.46 and 104,232.82 is: 143,841.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,805.46 : 255,031.46 = 104,232.82 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,805.46/255,031.46 = 104,232.82/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,805.46x = 255,031.46 × 104,232.82
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,805.46x = 26,582,648,264.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,582,648,264.52/184,805.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,841.25

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