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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,896.27, 255,157.29 and 100,013.33

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,896.27, 255,157.29 and 100,013.33 is: 138,018.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,896.27 : 255,157.29 = 100,013.33 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,896.27/255,157.29 = 100,013.33/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,896.27x = 255,157.29 × 100,013.33
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,896.27x = 25,519,130,884.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,519,130,884.57/184,896.27
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,018.64

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