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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,889.28, 255,147.27 and 104,333.87

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,889.28, 255,147.27 and 104,333.87 is: 143,980.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,889.28 : 255,147.27 = 104,333.87 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,889.28/255,147.27 = 104,333.87/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,889.28x = 255,147.27 × 104,333.87
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,889.28x = 26,620,502,345.65
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,620,502,345.65/184,889.28
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,980.77

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