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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,820.61, 255,046.72 and 104,246.97

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,820.61, 255,046.72 and 104,246.97 is: 143,857.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,820.61 : 255,046.72 = 104,246.97 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,820.61/255,046.72 = 104,246.97/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,820.61x = 255,046.72 × 104,246.97
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,820.61x = 26,587,847,507.82
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,587,847,507.82/184,820.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,857.59

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