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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,912.37, 255,097.76 and 108,392.58

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,912.37, 255,097.76 and 108,392.58 is: 149,534.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,912.37 : 255,097.76 = 108,392.58 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,912.37/255,097.76 = 108,392.58/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,912.37x = 255,097.76 × 108,392.58
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,912.37x = 27,650,703,816.66
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,650,703,816.66/184,912.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 149,534.10

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