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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,876.92, 255,130.20 and 104,321.52

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,876.92, 255,130.20 and 104,321.52 is: 143,963.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,876.92 : 255,130.20 = 104,321.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,876.92/255,130.20 = 104,321.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,876.92x = 255,130.20 × 104,321.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,876.92x = 26,615,570,261.90
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,615,570,261.90/184,876.92
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,963.73

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