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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,896.46, 255,157.05 and 100,013.32

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,896.46, 255,157.05 and 100,013.32 is: 138,018.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,896.46 : 255,157.05 = 100,013.32 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,896.46/255,157.05 = 100,013.32/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,896.46x = 255,157.05 × 100,013.32
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,896.46x = 25,519,103,691.91
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,519,103,691.91/184,896.46
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,018.35

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