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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,874.46, 255,104.80 and 104,297.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,874.46, 255,104.80 and 104,297.28 is: 143,917.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,874.46 : 255,104.80 = 104,297.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,874.46/255,104.80 = 104,297.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,874.46x = 255,104.80 × 104,297.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,874.46x = 26,606,736,754.94
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,606,736,754.94/184,874.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,917.86

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