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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,884.04, 255,125.46 and 104,331.16

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,884.04, 255,125.46 and 104,331.16 is: 143,968.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,884.04 : 255,125.46 = 104,331.16 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,884.04/255,125.46 = 104,331.16/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,884.04x = 255,125.46 × 104,331.16
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,884.04x = 26,617,535,187.33
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,617,535,187.33/184,884.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,968.81

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