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Finding the Fourth Proportional to 184,919.30, 255,187.77 and 100,035.62

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Solution

The fourth proportional to 184,919.30, 255,187.77 and 100,035.62 is: 138,048.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    184,919.30 : 255,187.77 = 100,035.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    184,919.30/255,187.77 = 100,035.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    184,919.30x = 255,187.77 × 100,035.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    184,919.30x = 25,527,866,788.37
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,527,866,788.37/184,919.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 138,048.69

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