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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,842.18, 255,147.57 and 109,390.50

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,842.18, 255,147.57 and 109,390.50 is: 150,997.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,842.18 : 255,147.57 = 109,390.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,842.18/255,147.57 = 109,390.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,842.18x = 255,147.57 × 109,390.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,842.18x = 27,910,720,256.09
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,910,720,256.09/184,842.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,997.57

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