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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,836.48, 255,074.04 and 104,263.76

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,836.48, 255,074.04 and 104,263.76 is: 143,883.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,836.48 : 255,074.04 = 104,263.76 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,836.48/255,074.04 = 104,263.76/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,836.48x = 255,074.04 × 104,263.76
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,836.48x = 26,594,977,213.42
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,594,977,213.42/184,836.48
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,883.81

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