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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,874.15, 255,120.45 and 104,300.60

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,874.15, 255,120.45 and 104,300.60 is: 143,931.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,874.15 : 255,120.45 = 104,300.60 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,874.15/255,120.45 = 104,300.60/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,874.15x = 255,120.45 × 104,300.60
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,874.15x = 26,609,216,007.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,609,216,007.27/184,874.15
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,931.51

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