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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,886.96, 255,122.06 and 104,309.78

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,886.96, 255,122.06 and 104,309.78 is: 143,935.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,886.96 : 255,122.06 = 104,309.78 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,886.96/255,122.06 = 104,309.78/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,886.96x = 255,122.06 × 104,309.78
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,886.96x = 26,611,724,154.59
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,611,724,154.59/184,886.96
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,935.11

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