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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,831.49, 255,056.81 and 104,254.21

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,831.49, 255,056.81 and 104,254.21 is: 143,864.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,831.49 : 255,056.81 = 104,254.21 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,831.49/255,056.81 = 104,254.21/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,831.49x = 255,056.81 × 104,254.21
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,831.49x = 26,590,746,231.67
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,590,746,231.67/184,831.49
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,864.80

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