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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,810.38, 255,040.73 and 107,304.20

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,810.38, 255,040.73 and 107,304.20 is: 148,081.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,810.38 : 255,040.73 = 107,304.20 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,810.38/255,040.73 = 107,304.20/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,810.38x = 255,040.73 × 107,304.20
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,810.38x = 27,366,939,688.34
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,366,939,688.34/184,810.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 148,081.18

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