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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,874.65, 255,121.14 and 104,301.10

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,874.65, 255,121.14 and 104,301.10 is: 143,932.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,874.65 : 255,121.14 = 104,301.10 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,874.65/255,121.14 = 104,301.10/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,874.65x = 255,121.14 × 104,301.10
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,874.65x = 26,609,415,535.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,609,415,535.25/184,874.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,932.20

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