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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,833.24, 255,063.65 and 104,257.75

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,833.24, 255,063.65 and 104,257.75 is: 143,872.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,833.24 : 255,063.65 = 104,257.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,833.24/255,063.65 = 104,257.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,833.24x = 255,063.65 × 104,257.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,833.24x = 26,592,362,255.79
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,592,362,255.79/184,833.24
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,872.19

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