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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,896.42, 255,156.93 and 100,013.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,896.42, 255,156.93 and 100,013.55 is: 138,018.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,896.42 : 255,156.93 = 100,013.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,896.42/255,156.93 = 100,013.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,896.42x = 255,156.93 × 100,013.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,896.42x = 25,519,150,376.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,519,150,376.40/184,896.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,018.63

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