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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,875.61, 255,127.57 and 104,303.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,875.61, 255,127.57 and 104,303.16 is: 143,937.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,875.61 : 255,127.57 = 104,303.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,875.61/255,127.57 = 104,303.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,875.61x = 255,127.57 × 104,303.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,875.61x = 26,610,611,754.12
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,610,611,754.12/184,875.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,937.93

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