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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,861.74, 255,112.02 and 104,290.86

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,861.74, 255,112.02 and 104,290.86 is: 143,922.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,861.74 : 255,112.02 = 104,290.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,861.74/255,112.02 = 104,290.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,861.74x = 255,112.02 × 104,290.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,861.74x = 26,605,851,962.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,605,851,962.14/184,861.74
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,922.98

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