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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,886.32, 255,137.92 and 104,321.34

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,886.32, 255,137.92 and 104,321.34 is: 143,960.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,886.32 : 255,137.92 = 104,321.34 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,886.32/255,137.92 = 104,321.34/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,886.32x = 255,137.92 × 104,321.34
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,886.32x = 26,616,328,872.85
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,616,328,872.85/184,886.32
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,960.51

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