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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,810.36, 255,037.06 and 104,238.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,810.36, 255,037.06 and 104,238.55 is: 143,848.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,810.36 : 255,037.06 = 104,238.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,810.36/255,037.06 = 104,238.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,810.36x = 255,037.06 × 104,238.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,810.36x = 26,584,693,330.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,584,693,330.66/184,810.36
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,848.50

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