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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,829.24, 255,058.13 and 104,253.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,829.24, 255,058.13 and 104,253.75 is: 143,866.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,829.24 : 255,058.13 = 104,253.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,829.24/255,058.13 = 104,253.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,829.24x = 255,058.13 × 104,253.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,829.24x = 26,590,766,781.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,590,766,781.12/184,829.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,866.67

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