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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,885.28, 255,136.51 and 104,320.30

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,885.28, 255,136.51 and 104,320.30 is: 143,959.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,885.28 : 255,136.51 = 104,320.30 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,885.28/255,136.51 = 104,320.30/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,885.28x = 255,136.51 × 104,320.30
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,885.28x = 26,615,917,713.47
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,615,917,713.47/184,885.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,959.09

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