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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,915.42, 255,183.15 and 100,032.55

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,915.42, 255,183.15 and 100,032.55 is: 138,044.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,915.42 : 255,183.15 = 100,032.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,915.42/255,183.15 = 100,032.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,915.42x = 255,183.15 × 100,032.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,915.42x = 25,526,621,211.53
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,526,621,211.53/184,915.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,044.85

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