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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,889.46, 255,125.50 and 104,312.28

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,889.46, 255,125.50 and 104,312.28 is: 143,938.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,889.46 : 255,125.50 = 104,312.28 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,889.46/255,125.50 = 104,312.28/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,889.46x = 255,125.50 × 104,312.28
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,889.46x = 26,612,722,591.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,612,722,591.14/184,889.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,938.56

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