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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,889.29, 255,132.70 and 104,336.41

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,889.29, 255,132.70 and 104,336.41 is: 143,976.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,889.29 : 255,132.70 = 104,336.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,889.29/255,132.70 = 104,336.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,889.29x = 255,132.70 × 104,336.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,889.29x = 26,619,629,991.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,619,629,991.61/184,889.29
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,976.05

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