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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,900.37, 255,162.61 and 100,017.43

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,900.37, 255,162.61 and 100,017.43 is: 138,024.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,900.37 : 255,162.61 = 100,017.43 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,900.37/255,162.61 = 100,017.43/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,900.37x = 255,162.61 × 100,017.43
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,900.37x = 25,520,708,844.10
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,520,708,844.10/184,900.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,024.11

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