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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,886.51, 255,143.20 and 100,003.37

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,886.51, 255,143.20 and 100,003.37 is: 138,004.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,886.51 : 255,143.20 = 100,003.37 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,886.51/255,143.20 = 100,003.37/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,886.51x = 255,143.20 × 100,003.37
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,886.51x = 25,515,179,832.58
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,515,179,832.58/184,886.51
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,004.55

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