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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,867.11, 255,115.85 and 104,294.66

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,867.11, 255,115.85 and 104,294.66 is: 143,926.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,867.11 : 255,115.85 = 104,294.66 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,867.11/255,115.85 = 104,294.66/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,867.11x = 255,115.85 × 104,294.66
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,867.11x = 26,607,219,039.31
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,607,219,039.31/184,867.11
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,926.19

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