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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,881.90, 255,138.29 and 116,928.17

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,881.90, 255,138.29 and 116,928.17 is: 161,361.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,881.90 : 255,138.29 = 116,928.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,881.90/255,138.29 = 116,928.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,881.90x = 255,138.29 × 116,928.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,881.90x = 29,832,853,346.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 29,832,853,346.63/184,881.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 161,361.68

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