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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,882.18, 255,137.44 and 99,999.24

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,882.18, 255,137.44 and 99,999.24 is: 137,998.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,882.18 : 255,137.44 = 99,999.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,882.18/255,137.44 = 99,999.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,882.18x = 255,137.44 × 99,999.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,882.18x = 25,513,550,095.55
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,513,550,095.55/184,882.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 137,998.97

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