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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,887.46, 255,122.75 and 104,310.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,887.46, 255,122.75 and 104,310.28 is: 143,935.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,887.46 : 255,122.75 = 104,310.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,887.46/255,122.75 = 104,310.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,887.46x = 255,122.75 × 104,310.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,887.46x = 26,611,923,689.70
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,611,923,689.70/184,887.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,935.80

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