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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,895.27, 255,167.52 and 104,293.39

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,895.27, 255,167.52 and 104,293.39 is: 143,931.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,895.27 : 255,167.52 = 104,293.39 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,895.27/255,167.52 = 104,293.39/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,895.27x = 255,167.52 × 104,293.39
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,895.27x = 26,612,285,128.11
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,612,285,128.11/184,895.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 143,931.67

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