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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,914.56, 255,182.40 and 100,031.63

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,914.56, 255,182.40 and 100,031.63 is: 138,043.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,914.56 : 255,182.40 = 100,031.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,914.56/255,182.40 = 100,031.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,914.56x = 255,182.40 × 100,031.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,914.56x = 25,526,310,143.40
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,526,310,143.40/184,914.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,043.81

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