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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,917.30, 255,185.01 and 100,033.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,917.30, 255,185.01 and 100,033.62 is: 138,045.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,917.30 : 255,185.01 = 100,033.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,917.30/255,185.01 = 100,033.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,917.30x = 255,185.01 × 100,033.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,917.30x = 25,527,080,320.04
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,527,080,320.04/184,917.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,045.93

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