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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,811.46, 255,039.45 and 104,238.74

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,811.46, 255,039.45 and 104,238.74 is: 143,849.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,811.46 : 255,039.45 = 104,238.74 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,811.46/255,039.45 = 104,238.74/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,811.46x = 255,039.45 × 104,238.74
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,811.46x = 26,584,989,643.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,584,989,643.10/184,811.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,849.25

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