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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,900.18, 255,162.24 and 100,017.22

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,900.18, 255,162.24 and 100,017.22 is: 138,023.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,900.18 : 255,162.24 = 100,017.22 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,900.18/255,162.24 = 100,017.22/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,900.18x = 255,162.24 × 100,017.22
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,900.18x = 25,520,617,893.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,520,617,893.77/184,900.18
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,023.76

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