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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,831.24, 255,060.89 and 104,255.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,831.24, 255,060.89 and 104,255.75 is: 143,869.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,831.24 : 255,060.89 = 104,255.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,831.24/255,060.89 = 104,255.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,831.24x = 255,060.89 × 104,255.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,831.24x = 26,591,564,382.62
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,591,564,382.62/184,831.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,869.43

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